Your career is your most valuable asset.

Imagine powering it with the unvarnished advice of the most successful chief executives in the world.

I'm Mike Stybe, a three-time CEO, Fortune 500 board leader,

and author of the top-selling career guide, The Career Manifesto.

On my new show, Office Hours, I sit down with the leaders shaping our world

to help you be the CEO of your own career.

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Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of iHeartRadio.

Good morning.

This is Laura.

Welcome to the Before Breakfast Podcast.

Today's tip is to try the three-hour rule.

Schedule a three-hour chunk of time,

and at least a few days per week,

to focus on your most important work.

No meetings, no email, no phone calls, no notifications, no interruptions,

just you, and your most important task.

I know it's not always possible.

I know not all work allows for this, but sometimes it might,

and it might mean getting a lot done.

Today's tip was suggested by a reader, and I talk about it a bit in my latest book,

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