In a 1798 letter to George Custis, his adopted grandson, President George Washington wrote, “System in all things should be aimed at; for in execution, it renders every thing more easy.” By system, Washington meant a daily schedule that, if followed, might allow the undisciplined Custis “to make considerable progress in whatsoever line is marked out for you.”
Conor Gallagher of Charlotte, North Carolina, takes that concept of a system to a radically higher level. As the father of 16 children and a CEO of several enterprises, Gallagher applies the principles and systems of the business world to the home.