Side hustle
Weeks that fit a side hustle around a full-time job: protected hours for the side project, early or late, and a day job that stays done at the end of the day.
Weeks that fit a side hustle around a full-time job: protected hours for the side project, early or late, and a day job that stays done at the end of the day.
7 frameworks
For those ready to do meaningful deep work, focus on one project, stay fit, and make time for family.
Write a novel around a full-time job. Anthony Trollope wrote 47 of them before breakfast, at 250 words every 15 minutes.
Finish something every day, not someday. Casey Neistat's daily routine in 2015 had one deadline: a new vlog posted at 8:00 AM.
Set a daily minimum that doesn't depend on motivation. Octavia E. Butler's writing routine: at least 4 hours of writing before her day job.
Build a side project without quitting your job. Brian Armstrong built Coinbase around a day job, 3 or 4 nights a week from 8:00 PM.
For anyone writing around a full-time job. Franz Kafka's writing routine: a long sleep after work, then writing from 11:00 PM.
Make room for your own work at both ends of a job. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart composed before teaching and again at night, often until 1:00 AM.