In 2018 I decided to become a software developer, because I was an aimless loser who was tired of working in a call center. I was sold the dream of a good salary. Deep down inside I always knew I had entrepreneur blood but with a game addiction, I never acted on it. Now years later when I have responsibilites and the game addiction is no longer present, I found myself having very little time left. Turns out I actually hate programming and I only do it because it pays well.
My day basically looks like this:
- 07:30 commute to work
- 17:30 coming home from work, dinner usually ready
- 18:30 go to gym
- 19:45 shower
- 20:00 Language learning (I have to because we want our children to speak their mothers language). Just speaking at home has failed for 8 years
- 21:00 Usually too beat too do anything so I read myself to sleep or watch TV until 22:00
My weekends are mostly filled with building the business. (High-End Dog toy brand that hasn't launched just yet).
I hate that I'm not going fast enough. We only have 20K in savings which isn't enough to sustain ourselves and my fiancé doesn't want to carry all the weight of paying for everything herself when we still have student debts and car debts which amount to 45K.
I want to do more hours but the out of work activities feel too important to give up on. I tend to get really unhappy when I skip exercise and the promise I made to speak Korean is something that I compromised on for too long. I don't know what to do.
Advice on time management
byu/ImportantClock5486 inEntrepreneur
Posted by ImportantClock5486
5 Comments
It sounds like you’re navigating a challenging situation with admirable dedication. Balancing responsibilities while pursuing your passion is key. Consider prioritizing tasks that align with your long-term goals, delegating when possible, and maintaining that exercise and language time for personal well-being.
Quit your job and go all in. If the business is proven, you’re confident in yourself, and if 20k will keep you going a few months then it seems like a no brainer.
If you know that’s what you want to do, you know you can do it and the only thing stopping you in doubt, you’ll never get over the doubt and it’ll never happen.
Have you considered looking for a new job that has more flexibility? Work from home or hybrid jobs are life changing for busy people. The commute time becomes side hustle time.
I wouldn’t recommend quitting a stable job until you ramp things up IMO. Especially if you have kids.
Good luck!!
Time management gets messy fast because entrepreneurs try to juggle too much. I’d cut tasks instead of adding fancy systems. If something doesn’t move revenue or stability, it goes. Once you trim the noise, your schedule stops feeling like a daily crisis.
I always think having a schedule works magic.