TL;DR: Founder mode isn’t just about getting your hands dirty — it’s about achieving the right balance between running your company and going after big bets. Tackle does calendar audit on autopilot, helping align everyday actions with key priorities — so you don’t slip into manager mode.𝅳

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🤯 The Problem: Execs work 14+ hours a day, but 70% of it is spent in reactive manager mode.

Founders and execs are often trapped in reactive mode without a clear view of where their time really goes. Between firefighting urgent issues and back-to-back meetings, strategic focus slips. With packed schedules, they’re stuck operating in reactive manager mode, leaving no space for proactive leadership and pursuing bold bets. As strategic priorities get sidelined, it becomes harder to focus on what really drives the company forward.

The result? A leadership team too busy being busy, running on autopilot with little time left for high-impact work—or even for themselves.

🧠 Our Solution: Automated time audits that keep executives in founder mode.

Tackle AI turns your calendar into a strategic asset by automatically tracking and analyzing your activities. It delivers actionable insights into where your time and energy go, keeping your day-to-day in sync with big-picture goals.

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Here’s how we help:

⚙️ Automatic Time Capture

Tackle seamlessly integrates with your calendar to automate time audits. Set up automations or let AI categorize your activities—no manual input needed.

📊 Real-Time Insights

Realign your actions with your true priorities using real-time, data-driven insights directly within your calendar.

🧭 Time-Based Goals

Stay accountable to what matters most—whether it’s focusing on high-impact projects, protecting time for deep work, or investing in personal development.

✨ Why we built Tackle

We’ve partnered with over 400 teams — including leaders at companies like Roblox, Drata, Neo4j, and Deel — to help them maximize the return on their time and energy. Seeing the challenges they face, we are now building Tackle AI to help leaders bring their vision to life.

Team focus often drifts when moving from strategic planning to execution. Tackle helps measure where we focus in practice, making it easier to realign and achieve more together.

Patrick Costello, Chief of Staff to the CEO at Checkr

🙏 Want to learn more?

• Grab a quick chat with Mika and run a calendar audit session with us: https://cal.com/mika-tackle/20min
• Or get started today on timetackle.com. We’re offering a free trial and a special discount to leaders at YC companies. Email founders@timetackle.com, and we will get you in.