Owen's Mission Control Guide
This is a guide to the daily operating system I use to maximize my effectiveness, stay true to my purpose, and build a life of impact. It's built on a foundation of core values and non-negotiable standards that drive every decision I make. My goal is to live with intention, and that starts with how I structure my day.
The driving force behind getting my life in order and creating this structure stems from facing some serious health challenges a couple of years ago. That experience brought me to the profound realization that none of us are guaranteed tomorrow, and that life is simply too short not to pursue your dreams every single day. I realized that to truly honor that time and make those dreams a reality, I needed to become far more effective and efficient in how I manage my day—and this schedule is the blueprint I use to make that happen.
The Four Phases of the Day
I divide my day into four distinct phases, each with a unique purpose, inspired by Ed Mylett's concept of fitting three days into one.
1. The Launch Phase (3:30 AM - 10:00 AM)
This is where the foundation for a successful day is laid. It's my time for deep personal work, free from interruptions.
  • 3:30 AM: Wake up, take morning supplements, and engage in meditation, prayer, and breathwork. This sets my mental and spiritual state for the day.
  • Resources: Guided meditations from Dr. Joe Dispenza (Breaking the Habit of Being You) and breathwork from Breathe With Sandy (YouTube or Patreon).
  • Standard in Action: I Do Breathwork and Meditate Everyday.
  • 4:15 AM - 5:45 AM: Gym session. This includes 45 minutes of weight training while listening to an audiobook and 30 minutes of cardio while listening to a podcast.
  • Value in Action: "I give ONE MORE!" by starting the day with physical and mental discipline.
  • Standards in Action: I Lift Weights 6 Days a Week, I Do Cardio Every Day, I Read an Hour Daily.
  • 5:45 AM - 6:15 AM: Mindset and spiritual connection. This involves a quick Spanish lesson, scripture reading, recording an audio journal entry, writing down my goals, and speaking my daily affirmations aloud.
  • Value in Action: "I MAX OUT My Life" by stacking habits for growth.
  • Standards in Action: I Journal, Visualize, and Write my Goals Each Day; I Pray and Read Scriptures Daily; I Study Spanish Daily.
  • 6:15 AM - 7:00 AM: Daily preparation, including showering and a protein shake with creatine. This is also a time to emphasize the importance of Functional Health—proactively managing my well-being through regular bloodwork and consulting with a functional health doctor (e.g., using services like Function Health).
  • 7:00 AM - 10:00 AM: Begin my focused W2 work, tackling the most important tasks first.
2. The Burn Phase (10:00 AM - 3:00 PM)
This is peak execution time, where I am operating at 100% capacity and fully focused on my professional work.
  • This entire block is dedicated to deep work and executing on my highest priorities for my job, which are managed and scheduled via Reclaim.ai to ensure I am always working on what matters most.
  • Value in Action: "I Do It Anyways"—pushing through challenges and maintaining focus.
  • Standard in Action: I Live by My Calendar.
3. The Impact Phase (3:00 PM - 8:00 PM)
This phase is about making a profound impact on my family and my personal mission. It's where I transition from professional work to my most important life roles.
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM: Final block of W2 work, closing out the professional day.
  • 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM: Family time and personal priorities. This time is dynamically scheduled based on what's most important: attending kids' games, helping with homework, date nights, or working on side projects. Family is always the #1 priority.
  • At dinner, we share our "Win of the Day" to celebrate each other's successes.
  • Value in Action: "I Focus on WHO Not HOW" by prioritizing relationships and connection.
4. The Re-Entry Phase (8:00 PM - 8:30 PM)
A brief but crucial phase for reflection and preparation to ensure the next day starts strong.
  • This time is for reflecting on the day, writing down at least three things I am grateful for, and preparing for the next morning's launch.
  • 8:30 PM - 9:00 PM: Wind down and prepare for bed.
  • Standard in Action: I am in Bed by 9pm.
The Weekly Fueling Station: Sunday
Sunday is my day of "rest" and preparation. It's when I refuel the rocket for six successful launches during the week. My Sunday routine includes:
  • Planning the week ahead and reviewing the past week's successes and challenges.
  • Reviewing the family calendar with my wife and planning meals.
  • Attending church, singing in the choir, and spending quality time with family.
My Guiding Principles
My Values
I "Love BIG, Think BIG!"
"I give ONE MORE!"
"I am EXTRAORDINARY."
"I MAX OUT My Life."
"I Focus on WHO Not HOW."
"I Think 10X Bigger and Bolder!"
"I Manifest Abundance."
"I Do It Anyways."
My Standards (The Keys to Achievement)
  • I Track my Food
  • I am in Bed by 9pm
  • I Journal, Visualize, and Write my Goals Each Day
  • I Pray and Read Scriptures Daily
  • I Read an Hour Daily
  • I Study Spanish Daily
  • I Go to the Temple Each Month
  • I Lift Weights 6 Days a Week
  • I Do Cardio Every Day
  • I Live Within a Budget
  • I Live by My Calendar
  • I Pay Tithing
  • I Do Breathwork and Meditate Everyday
  • I Surround Myself With High Performers
Recommended Resources
Top Books for Personal Development (2025):
Break the Habit of Being Yourself by Dr. Joe Dispenza
Level Up by Rob Dial
Be Your Future Self Now by Dr. Benjamin Hardy
Manifest & Manifest in Action by Roxie Nafousi
The Power of One More by Ed Mylett
The Gap and the Gain by Dr. Benjamin Hardy
Buy Back Your Time by Dan Martell
Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
The Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson
Top Podcasts for Personal Growth (2025):
The Power of Proximity: Surrounding Myself with High Performers
A core belief of mine is that you are the average of the five people you spend the most time with. I actively invest in surrounding myself with people operating at a higher level than me. This is the ultimate expression of my "Focus on WHO Not HOW" value.
By joining communities like Pace Morby's mastermind, I am learning from the best in entrepreneurship and real estate, accelerating my growth far beyond what I could achieve alone. This proximity to greatness provides the strategies, accountability, and inspiration necessary to "Think 10X Bigger and Bolder."
AI Productivity Tools That I Love
Time Management & Meeting Intelligence
Reclaim.ai is the backbone of my schedule, heavily utilized to integrate multiple Google account tasks into a single, prioritized view. Beyond just blocking time, its Smart 1:1s feature automatically finds mutual free time for meetings and—crucially—auto-reschedules them if conflicts arise, eliminating the "when are you free?" dance. I rely on its Habits feature to set flexible recurring routines (like "Lunch" or "Code Review") that defend my time but yield to higher-priority work when necessary. The "decompression buffer" it adds after video calls is a subtle but massive productivity booster, preventing back-to-back burnout.
For capturing information, Wispr Flow is indispensable on both Mac and iPhone. It goes beyond simple transcription by using "context-aware" AI that formats text based on the active application—drafting formal prose for emails or casual text for Slack automatically. Its custom Commands feature allows me to replace short voice triggers with complex snippets (like expanding a quick phrase into a full Calendly booking link), while its aggressive auto-correction handles proper nouns and technical jargon that standard dictation misses.
Granola has replaced the need for an intrusive "bot attendee" in my Zoom meetings. Because it records system audio directly, it captures everything without showing up as a participant. I use its "Scratchpad" feature to jot down quick thoughts during a call, which the AI then parses to intelligently flesh out the final summary. This allows me to tag specific moments as "decisions" or "action items" in real-time, ensuring the post-meeting notes are structured exactly how I need them without me having to transcribe a word.
Deep Work & Research
For long-running, complex tasks, Manus.im is my go-to agentic LLM. Unlike standard chatbots, it operates asynchronously using specialized Planner and Execution Agents. I can assign it a deep research objective or a coding task, and it will browse the web, navigate complex sites, and even build deliverables like full slide decks or functional websites while I focus elsewhere. Its "Manus’s Computer" view offers transparency, letting me see exactly how it’s navigating hurdles to reach a solution.
NotebookLM completes my research stack by turning my own curated documents into a queryable knowledge base. I use it to "interrogate" massive collections of PDFs and source materials—like tax codes or technical documentation—using a ChatGPT-like interface that provides cited answers linked directly to my source text, ensuring accuracy that generic models can't match.
Communication & Content Creation
I’ve recently integrated Superhuman to reclaim hours spent in my inbox. Its "Ask AI" feature allows me to query my entire email history using natural language (e.g., "What was the last decision on the project budget?"), saving me from endless keyword searches. I also leverage Instant Reply, which drafts responses in my specific voice and tone, and Auto-Summarize, which condenses long threads into single-line previews so I can triage my inbox at a glance.
For video, Descript and CapCut streamline my production. Descript’s text-based video editing is a game-changer; I can delete "umms," "uhs," and dead air automatically by simply editing the transcript. Its "Underlord" AI features help extract viral-ready clips from longer podcasts instantly. CapCut complements this by automating the polish—adding dynamic captions and effects in seconds that would traditionally take 30 minutes of manual timeline editing.
Software Development & Engineering
My engineering workflow is heavily AI-augmented. Gemini 3 is central to this, especially with the new Google Antigravity IDE. Antigravity shifts development from "coding" to "managing" by allowing me to oversee autonomous agents that write, test, and debug code in a specialized Editor view. I pair this with Claude Code, a CLI tool that brings agentic coding directly to my terminal for complex refactors.
For rapid prototyping, I use Lovable, which acts as a "GPT-engineer," building full-stack web apps (integrated with Supabase and GitHub) from simple natural language prompts. When I need a fully autonomous software engineer, I turn to Devin, which can plan and execute end-to-end engineering tasks, fix bugs, and even learn new technologies on the fly. Finally, Warp serves as my command center; its Agent Mode turns the terminal into an intelligent partner, letting me debug errors and run complex workflows using natural language directly in the command line.
AI Tooling Summary
My "Why": The Mission Behind the Routine
I believe that we have one life, so we might as well spend it doing something amazing. This structured approach is not just about productivity; it's about building the capacity to make a meaningful impact. My passion is to build an app called Warrior Thoughts, designed to help kids, teens, and adults cultivate a powerful mindset to protect and strengthen their mental health. By living this way, I am building the discipline, focus, and character needed to turn that vision into a reality and bless the lives of others.