Master of Many Trades Drew Young details his strict schedule hacks, how AI handles 90% of regulatory work, and why conversation always beats “brute force” email.
Welcome back to No Doubt, Let’s Go, the show where we find the personal, powerful method in every person’s process.
In this episode, Coach Reggie interviews Drew Young, categorized as a master of many trades who leverages efficiency and technology to achieve major financial goals. Drew applies a highly disciplined and analytical agile approach to everything, from corporate deliverables to passive income strategies.
In this episode, Drew details his methodology for achieving maximum efficiency:
1. The GSD Philosophy:
Drew’s approach starts with controlling his environment. He goes in an hour early, shuts his door, and turns off his email to focus. He sets a self-imposed objective: he is “not going to leave until you get two things done” for the day. He applies this mindset to large objectives, breaking down high-level corporate goals into “many, many tasks”.
2. AI for Extreme Efficiency:
Drew utilizes technology to eliminate low-value time drains. He uses AI (like Gemini) to quickly generate complex framework documentation at a “second-year college-level,” reducing a four-hour task to 30 minutes (making it 90% done). He uses AI for problem analysis as a “genius on hand” to hint at the right direction.
3. People are the Problem:
Drew asserts that “the solutions are easy. Dealing with people is hard”. He avoids “brute force” communication (copying 7-8 unnecessary people on an email) by setting up short WebEx calls to use conversation to resolve issues. He works to overcome resistance to change, especially from colleagues, by using communication to “make it seem like it’s their idea” to gain buy-in.
4. Tracking and Motivation:
Drew schedules work on a “day level,” remaining task-oriented rather than meeting-oriented. He time boxes his work (e.g., 30 minutes for a regulatory document) and uses self-rewards—if he finishes early, he goes to get hot coffee as celebration. He also uses inversion (Know Your No) when stuck in root cause analysis.
Tune in to discover how Drew uses spreadsheets, rigid scheduling, and agile accountability to generate value and achieve his financial objectives.
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