7 Rare Habits of Great CEOs

World-changing companies aren’t built on ideas.

They’re built on habits.

The most effective CEOs I’ve worked with
aren’t chasing hacks.

They’re dialed into the quiet, daily practices that
compound into clarity, control, and growth.

These practices aren’t flashy or loud.
But they’re wildly effective.

Here are 7 rare CEO habits that boost productivity,
sharpen strategy and multiply success:

1. Protect Your Time
• Block deep work hours like mission-critical meetings.
• Say no to anything without a clear agenda or ROI.

2. Write Daily (To Clarify Your Thinking)
• The page is where scattered thoughts
become strategy.
• Even 5 minutes can unlock patterns, insights,
and breakthroughs.

3. Build a “Not Now” List
• Capture bold ideas without derailing today’s focus.
• Review monthly to stay clear on what truly deserves
your energy.

4. Design Your Day Before It Starts
• End each day by choosing tomorrow’s top 3 outcomes.
• Don’t start reactive—start intentional.

5. Ask Better Questions
• Walk into meetings with two questions that spark
clarity or challenge assumptions.
• Great questions lead to great decisions.

6. Overcommunicate Goals
• Repeat your top priorities until they stick.
• Alignment isn’t automatic. it’s reinforced
through repetition.

7. Block White Space in Your Day
• Schedule 30 device-free minutes daily: no Slack,
no noise, no inputs.
• Stillness is where your sharpest thinking happens.

These habits may look insultingly simple.

But what most CEOs don’t realize:

Practiced consistently, these habits will sharpen your thinking,
align your team, and multiply your opportunities.

Faster, and cheaper, than any consulting firm ever could.

So, which habit do you need more of this week?