How I Work The Subtraction Method: how Sabri Suby protects his time and focus (Part 1)
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Apr 8, 2026 
Sabri Suby, founder of King Kong and Shark Tank Australia personality, shares his subtraction-based work system. He explains the King's Audit to track true time value. He limits meetings to Mondays and Fridays, trains a gatekeeper to screen requests, automates personal life, uses deep work rituals, and relies on a Dream Day exercise to avoid shiny objects.
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Outsourcing Food Prep To Buy Family Time
- Amantha describes outsourcing weekly food prep to a student to free family time.
- She paid below her hourly rate and gained presence with her daughter instead of hours in the kitchen.
Automate Home Life To Protect High Quality Time
- Automate household chores if your time is worth more than hiring help.
- Sabri hires cooks, cleaners, nannies, landscapers and uses Airtasker for quick handyman jobs to protect quality family time.
Constrain Meetings To Two Days And 15 Minutes
- Limit meetings to specific days and short slots to protect deep work.
- Sabri confines meetings to Mondays and Fridays, asks for agendas, uses Loom, and defaults to 15-minute slots unless it's senior leadership.