I'm a CEO and a dad — here are 8 ways I changed my day to have enough time for both

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• Being an entrepreneur becomes more difficult once you have children — parenthood can change your priorities. 
• John Rampton learned a few tips to be more productive once he became a father.
• Using the Ivy Lee method and Pomodoro technique can help you prioritize your top tasks each day.
• A key point to remember when you have a baby, and even as your kids get older, is to sync your routine to your children's — work during your infant's naps or knock out emails while your kid is at soccer practice.  

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My entrepreneurial journey wasn't always the smoothest. It took a couple of years of being an entrepreneur before I finally had a system, structure and schedule in place and was doing well professionally.

Then, my first child was born. Becoming a parent showed me how much time I wasted being unproductive. It was nice to come home after work and veg on the couch to watch some TV. After all, I could watch a show or movie and then read before bed. Parenthood made me change my priorities. Now, spending that hour or two watching TV isn't an option. There's just not enough time. More importantly, there are better ways to spend my downtime.

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