Why You're Probably Wasting More Time Than You Think (& What To DO About It!) With Sahil Bloom.

Ben Greenfield

May 17, 2025

Episode description

In this thought-provoking episode, you'll get to explore what it really means to live a wealthy life—beyond just dollars in the bank.

I sit down with Sahil Bloom, bestselling author of The Five Types of Wealth, to unpack a realization that reshaped his entire worldview: he wouldn’t trade lives with the ultra-successful figures he once admired.

Get ready for a conversation packed with actionable insights, honest reflections, and powerful frameworks to help you redefine your wealth—and live a more intentional, boundless life.

Full show notes: https://bengreenfieldlife.com/bloompodcast

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Mindsip insights from this episode:

Be intentionally slow with email to protect deep work time

If email isn't a core part of your value creation, being slow to respond can train people to email you less, protecting your time for deep work.

#efficiency

Schedule management, creation, consumption, and ideation time for balanced work life

Structure your professional life to include not just management and creation time, but also the often-neglected consumption (learning) and ideation (thinking) time.

#efficiency

#routine

Prioritize health and relationships over financial success

Many financially successful people have won the battle for money but lost the more important war for health and relationships, a game you may not want to win.

#health

#relationships

Practice public speaking during Zone 2 cardio to reduce anxiety

To conquer public speaking anxiety, practice your talk during Zone 2 cardio to get used to performing with an elevated heart rate.

#anxiety

#zone-2

Combine neuroregenerative peptides and herbs for cognitive support

The 'We Generate' formula combines neuroregenerative peptides like Diexa and P21 with compounds like Lion's Mane and Gotu Kola for cognitive support.

#cognition

#peptides

Implement energy calendar to optimize daily activities

At the end of each day, color-code your calendar activities as energy-creating (green) or energy-draining (red) to visually identify what to do more or less of.

#energy

#routine

Prioritize quality time with kids before they turn 18

According to the American Time Use Survey, 95% of the total time you will spend with your children occurs before they turn 18.

#children

#parenting

Utilize notecards to prioritize tasks over productivity apps

Using a simple physical notecard for your top daily priorities can be more effective than complex apps, as it prevents you from spending more time managing the system than doing the work.