When I firt started working my 9-6 I was working wayyy too hard. In fact I had effectively worn myself out and also convinced myself it was impossible to have a full time job and run a business on the side. I was working all day in the office and then switching gears at 7pm and working until 2am. Every night. Sometimes I would just stay in the office after everyone left until the late evening. Indeed, I was getting a LOT of work done. But it was only a matter of time before it took a toll on my body—and my 2yr relationship with my girlfriend. Finally I made a switch.
Now I’m a lot better at balancing the three.
See, I’ve learned that it is easier if I work on BOTH my job and my business within the 9-6 time. Stop looking at it as your “business on the side.”
But don’t let anyone in your office know…
Sure this does create a lot of looking over my shoulder and listening for approaching footsteps, but it’s not that bad. It took a while before I could find the tough balance, but it came eventually. In the beginning, I found myself noticeably falling behind in my job work, but I gradually got the ability to workmore efficiently. I still work 2-3 hours after I get off @ 6, but now it’s on both jobs. This 2-3 hrs is spent still on both jobs as I must make up for my inability to get everything done that I couldn’t get done in the day.
Minimizing windows and alt-tabbing will eventually get on my nerves, but if anything, that just makes me grateful that I am still doing what I need to do to get ahead in life. I’m not pushing it to the ends of my day anymore. And thankfully, I get more sleep.
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