Quiet is a Competitive Advantage

I start my day before most people come online. Not because I’m trying to “outwork” anyone- but because quiet is a competitive advantage.

Before the pings, the meetings, the Slack messages, and the fire drills, there’s space to think - to plan - to decide what actually matters today instead of reacting to what is loudest.

That early window is where priorities get set. It's where trade-offs get thought through. It's were decisions get clearer.

Once the day gets noisy, you’re managing inputs. Before it does, you can design outcomes. It’s not about waking up early for the sake of it. It’s about protecting uninterrupted thinking time - however that fits your schedule. Because the quality of your day is often decided before the first meeting starts.