The first thing we have to focus on is where you're going to find the time to work on your side business.
The reality is we all have 168 hours in a week.
So how are you going to use that time.
What I recommend that you do is use something called a time log to figure out currently How are you
using your time what I recommend.
Just get a piece of paper or you can use an app on your phone and track your current use of time in
15 minute or 30 minute increments throughout your day.
So you know if you work for 40 hours a week that's 40 hours that are already committed to that full
time job.
But look at some other things as well.
What is your commuting time.
So if you commute an hour and a half each way to work each day you know that's an end of another three
hours a day that you need to block out in that time log.
So that time is in there.
You know you can't do anything with that.
But I also want you to think about other things that are important to you that you need to track in
that time log.
Do you have a significant other or children that you want to spend time with.
Where are they going to be in that time log.
So I think these things through you don't want your whole life to just be your full time job and your
side business because you want to have a life in there some are also so figure out how much time do
you have to potentially devote to your side business.
Think about now that you figured out that extra time where where do you want to spend that extra time.
Do you want to spend part of it on your side business.
Do you want to spend all that extra time on your side business.
Just what are the hours you're going to devote.
And then figure out your best time to work.
Are you a morning person.
Does this mean that you're going to get up an hour two hours earlier than you normally do and devote
that time to your side business.
Or if you're like me I have four dogs.
So first thing in the morning they're like hey we want to go out so it doesn't not make sense to me
even say I'm going to get up earlier because that time will just go to the dogs and I have a hectic
morning but I tend to be a night owl.
So I devote time in my evenings to working on my side business as well as time on the weekend to devote
to my side business butting in.
Where are your significant others in there and by that it could be your and your spouse it could be
boyfriend girlfriend partner but also think about other significant people in your life.
Where are your friends going to be in all of this.
How are you going to feel telling your friends.
I can't hang out with you ever again because I'm growing this business for some for some entrepreneurs.
It's like that's what it is and that's what I'm going to do.
Other people want to still kind of have a balance with friends.
So you say OK two Fridays out of the month I'm going to spend on my business two Fridays of the month.
I'm going to spend with family and friends.
So there's not one right way.
It's about freaking out for you.
How are you using that 168 hours in a week.
Also keep in mind the things that you'd like to do for leisure.
So for me I am a huge fan of karaoke.
That's actually how I met my husband not because he loved my lovely voice but we just happened to be
at the same place at the same time.
So that's something that I really enjoy.
I didn't want to cut that out of my life entirely.
So a couple of nights a month I will go out and do karaoke.
I don't do it every single week like I used to before because I'm growing a business on the side.
So that's that's really my point about finding the time for your side business.
Make sure that in there somewhere you're still having a life while you are preparing for the life that
you want in the future.