2-Hour Workdays: Building An Online Business Alongside My 9–5
How to “hustle” without burning out.
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Lack of time has always been my problem.
My 9–5 provides most of my income so I can’t quit. I don’t want to neglect other areas of my life. It’s hard to figure out what to prioritize when you haven’t built a business.
How the hell do people juggle ten glass balls in the air without a single one collapsing onto the floor?
They don’t.
They have what most people lack:
Focus.
It’s the answer to lack of time.
Work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion
— Parkinson’s Law
I’m not a fan of hustle culture.
Yes, I’m willing to work extra hours but only if it will give me leverage in the future. This is because I’ve experienced burnout before as a healthcare professional. There was a time I worked 12-hour shifts for 6 days a week.
There’s a limit on how much your body can handle.
