Nathan Michaelis

About Nathan Michaelis

Saturday. 10pm. Hunched over my laptop.My wife went to bed without a word.I thought starting a business was our ticket to freedom.6 months of 70-hour weeks later… I was a stranger to her. Despite being newlyweds, we’d barely spoken in days.And it was all my fault.In that silent home office, I couldn’t ignore it any longer:“This isn’t the life I built the business for.”Things had to change.I became obsessed with one question:How do I win at business without losing my family?Then I saw the real problem.Most founders think hiring is their escape. So they hire. Delegate. Fix their culture.Yet the chaos only compounds.That’s Time Poverty. Costing $1Ms in missed opportunity per year while their family grows even more distant.My experience became Timewise Co.Now, I’m on a mission to save other families.So I help founders achieve the freedom they crave. Here’s how:Legacy Maker™The 30-Hour Operating SystemThis is an async, written coaching program. We install a repeatable Notion manual of decision rules, priority filters, and a weekly schedule built around your energy.You walk away with a business that runs in 30 hours/week.No hiring. No wasting time on calls.And then?Laptop closed by 2pm.Long walks with your spouse.Laughing together over family dinner.Life where your business and home *both* thrive.That’s my daily reality. But people work with me because I know what it’s like to disappoint the ones you love. So if you’re at $1M+ revenue but stuck working 50+ hours a week, start here and we’ll see if you’re a fit

Experience

1. Founder

   Timewise Co

   Dec 2024 — Present

   On a mission to give founders Family Time Freedom™

Education

• Brigham Young University

  Strategic Management