Develop a Working System
Quote from Ndubuisi Ekekwe on April 13, 2018, 12:22 PM
Focus on the most important things FIRST, and the small things will fall in line. That is the most effective way to be productive. And most importantly, have enough sleep. I do all to get at least 7 hours daily (except when in Lagos as I lose 2-3 hours on traffic). If you cannot plan your day to have enough sleep, you may not be working smart enough.
Sleep is a job order Nature has assigned to all of us. It renews and refreshes our human metabolism, and you cannot outsource it. Yes, you must do the job of sleeping – and adequately.
Develop a system on how your day runs. Put discipline to it. Do not allow others to own your time and space. You never recover a lost time, ever. Have a system and continue to refine it. You would suddenly do more daily even when freeing more time for family and rest.

Focus on the most important things FIRST, and the small things will fall in line. That is the most effective way to be productive. And most importantly, have enough sleep. I do all to get at least 7 hours daily (except when in Lagos as I lose 2-3 hours on traffic). If you cannot plan your day to have enough sleep, you may not be working smart enough.
Sleep is a job order Nature has assigned to all of us. It renews and refreshes our human metabolism, and you cannot outsource it. Yes, you must do the job of sleeping – and adequately.
Develop a system on how your day runs. Put discipline to it. Do not allow others to own your time and space. You never recover a lost time, ever. Have a system and continue to refine it. You would suddenly do more daily even when freeing more time for family and rest.
Register for Tekedia Mini-MBA edition 19 (Feb 9 – May 2, 2026): big discounts for early bird.
Tekedia AI in Business Masterclass opens registrations.
Join Tekedia Capital Syndicate and co-invest in great global startups.
Register for Tekedia AI Lab: From Technical Design to Deployment (next edition begins Jan 24 2026).
Share this:
- Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
- Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X
- Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp
- Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn
- Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email
- Click to print (Opens in new window) Print

