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How I Run My Entire Business in 4 Hours a Day Using Just My iPad Pro and These 5 Apps
“We’re going to have to withdraw the offer.” The recruiter’s voice was apologetic but firm.
It was the third job interview cancelled that week after companies learned about my stroke.
At 44, having just been made redundant after seven months in hospital, I watched my career prospects vanish one cancelled calendar invite at a time.
Sometimes entrepreneurship isn’t a choice — it’s the only option left.
When traditional employment doors close, you either find a window or build one yourself. But building a business on just four hours a day, between fatigue and rehabilitation appointments? That seemed impossible.
Yet here I am, running a growing operation using just my iPad Pro and five carefully chosen apps. Necessity didn’t just drive invention; it forced innovation in how I approach every aspect of work.
The Unexpected Reset
Post-stroke fatigue means I have about four solid hours of cognitive energy each day. Initially, this felt like starting a race with weights strapped to my legs. But when you’re building something from scratch with limited energy, you quickly learn to make every minute count.
