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A Day In The Life Of A Founder At WellSpace

A day in the life of a founder at WellSpace, Maria explains, is characterized by "no structure," requiring "self-organization and self-discipline." Despite this lack of structure, Maria prioritizes daily wellbeing practices alongside early mornings and focused task management to avoid the paralyzing feeling of "I don't have time."

Self-Discipline, Time Management, Entrepreneurship, Wellbeing, Prioritization

Advizer Information

Name

Job Title

Company

Undergrad

Grad Programs

Majors

Industries

Job Functions

Traits

Maria Ko (Kiejnich)

Founder

WellSpace

UCLA Class of 2020

Harvard Graduate School of Education, Ed.M. in Learning Design, Innovation and Technology

Economics

Healthcare, Medical & Wellness, Technology

Entrepreneurship and Business Owner

International Student, First Generation College Student

Video Highlights

1. No two days are alike for a founder; the ability to self-organize and maintain self-discipline is crucial.

2. Prioritizing well-being through practices like mindful walking and meditation is essential for managing the demands of entrepreneurship.

3. Waking up early and setting boundaries around working hours help create a sense of having enough time to tackle the day's tasks effectively, reducing feelings of being overwhelmed and improving productivity

Transcript

What does a day in the life of a founder of Wealth Space look like?

The day in the life of a founder really depends on the founder. For me, there is no structure, and I think that might be the biggest threshold that keeps people away from entrepreneurship. You have to have self-organization and self-discipline skills to carry on.

That probably determines how your day looks. I try to keep wellbeing as a constant every day. So I set aside time for mindful walking, time off technology, and meditation. It's pretty short, and I wish it could be longer, but I try to have that as my constant on a day-to-day basis.

When it comes to the actual setup of the day, entrepreneurship does require you to wake up early and set that kind of boundary when it comes to staying late. I don't know many entrepreneurs who wake up really late every day.

That doesn't do justice to the no-structure way of operating. In order to set out tasks for the day, you need to have the feeling that you have time, that there's time in the day. What I find paralyzing and sometimes ruins the day-to-day life of an entrepreneur is the feeling of not having enough time.

That usually involves an endless to-do list and not knowing the priorities for the day. So, a day in the life of an entrepreneur is unique; no day is the same. But constants for me are little times for wellbeing and waking up early.

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