The Monday Hour That Runs My Entire Card Flipping Business
I’ve shared before that I’m a busy person:
5 kids
Run a marketing agency with my wife
Cook dinner every night
Write two newsletters per week
Have a 210,000-word fantasy book that I work on daily (hoping to publish early-to-mid 2027)
I’m very religious, meaning I take Sundays off from work and often am involved in service during the week
And of course, flipping sports cards.
So being efficient with my flipping isn’t just a nice thing…
It’s absolutely essential, or I wouldn’t do it.
In fact, I only spend about 5 hours per week flipping cards.
I don’t always share that because it sounds implausible…
But it’s all made possible by one hour each week where I dial in and do all the research I need for the entire week.
I’ll first share some ways I get so much done in so little time, and then I’ll walk you through how to do your own version of the “Monday Hour.”
How to Be Efficient With Sports Card Flipping
The longer I’m at this, the more things I cut out.
A lot of newbies think they need to be involved in 5 sports, be on 8 platforms, and follow 12 influencers. All of that is such a time waste, and gives you the illusion of feeling busy.
My philosophy is this:
If it doesn’t help me make more money in 5 hours per week, I don’t do it.
This has led me to:
Only buy on eBay. I only sell on eBay and PSA’s platform when grades pop.
Never buy whole collections, rip cards (only rarely), or go to card shows or shops.
Avoid running a high-volume eBay store.
Only use a few tools, not the dozens pitched to me each month
Scale through buying bigger cards, not more cards.
Here’s what scaling in action looks like for me: In the past week, I bought two cards for $700 each…
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