In this episode of the Build Your Business Podcast, Matt and Chris Reynolds unpack what may be the most important skill for any entrepreneur: deep work for founders. They reveal how to build rituals that trigger flow, how to design your day around peak focus hours, and why eliminating distractions is the first step toward real freedom in your business. Whether you're running a growing team or just getting started, this episode delivers the tools to win back your time, focus your mind, and get high-leverage work done.

• Why deep work is foundational to entrepreneurial success

• The real cost of multitasking and how to stop doing it

• How to use the Pomodoro technique to build focus and test anxiety

• How to build daily rituals that activate a deep work mindset

• How to identify the “one thing” that moves your business forward

🧭 0:00 – Intro: From fear to freedom 📖 1:22 – Deep work for founders: Why time and attention matter most 👓 2:59 – Focus = success: Lessons from Warren Buffett & Bill Gates 📵 5:19 – The #1 source of distraction (and how to silence it) 🧠 7:02 – Multitasking is a myth: Here’s what’s really happening ⏱️ 15:51 – Pomodoro breakdown: Building focus in 25-minute blocks 📆 18:05 – Matt’s and Chris’s deep work routines 🧘 38:04 – Scheduled thinking time and finding “the one thing” 💡 50:54 – Wrap-up: Rituals, rhythms, and reclaiming your time 📚 53:19 – Recommended books for deep work mastery

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Matt's Links

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Chris's Links:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrismreynolds/