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How to Build a Business While Working a 9-to-5
In the next 12 months (for 2 hours a day)
Juggling a full-time job while building something meaningful on the side isn’t for the faint of heart. I’ve been doing it for 4 years and while it’s transformed my life (and not in a cringe way, in a ‘real-life it actually has made me a better human way’), it’s not been an easy ride. I don’t want to understate how hard it’s been.
It’s been a real slog. I mean really. There have been so many days of uncertainty, frustration, and lots of self-doubt.
What is on offer though, is the opportunity to do something for yourself, on your own terms that can provide you with an income that supplements what you earn from your day job.
I’ve grown a business while maintaining a 9-to-5 and have learned to focus on what works. These are my top productivity tips for making the most of your time and energy.
1. Find your ‘high-energy hours’
You don’t need more time — you need to make better use of the time you’ve got.
For most people, the workday is full of distractions: back-to-back meetings, procrastination, and constant interruptions. An obvious (but critical) productivity hack is to identify when you’re naturally most productive and block…
