Where to find time for Woodworking

November 01, 2019

Where to find time for Woodworking

The biggest struggle with starting my woodworking business Success from Sawdust is time. I used to complain all of the time about not having enough time to do anything. “There is not enough time in the day”, and “If only I had more time”. There are people out there being extremely successful with the same 24 hours we all have. I think one of the biggest things that are hardest to achieve as an entrepreneur is time management. We ALL have 24 hours a day to achieve whatever we can in order to be successful, some people just utilize those 24 hours better than others.

Here is how I utilize my time, and this is not easy but works for now:

Monday through Friday:

4am – 5am: Wake up and work on woodworking project
5am – 5:15am: Shower and get dressed for work
5:15am – 6:00am: Drive to work
(During my 45 min. drive I start my day with God, listen to devotional, listen to bible, pray. I am a big believer in faith and having a relationship with God. I feel you start your day more positive and I feel that I give God this time while I can he will bless me to utilize my time effectively as well.)
6:00am – 11:00am: Work time (will sneak in some work on a blog post if I can)
11:00am – 12:00pm: Work out / run
12:00pm – 4:00pm: Work time (will sneak in social media post and sometimes list items to be sold)
4:00pm – 4:45pm: Drive home (will listen to something educational that can advance me in my business)
4:45pm – 10:00pm: Family time (this time is very important to me and will spend this time focused on my family. A night or two a week I may sneak out to work on a project around 8:30pm til around 10:00pm)
10:00pm – 4:00am: Sleep (I am great with 6 hours sleep, however most of the time I only get 5 hours)

Saturday:

4:00am – 8:00am: Wake up and work on woodworking project (Youtube videos are also made on weekends)
8:00am through the rest of the day I spend with my family.

Sunday:

4:00am – 8:00am: Wake up and work on woodworking project
8:00am – 9:30am: Breakfast and get ready for church
9:30am – 12:30pm: Drive to and attend church
12:30pm – 10:00pm: Family time

This may not be a realistic schedule for everyone but as of right now it works for me. I would love to not spend as much time on my commute, but that is okay. I would love to spend more time on my side business but my daughter is 3 years old right now and will only be this age for a short time before she grows up and wants to spend less time with me. It is important to not miss those moments, and to not live with regret. Money will come and go, and you can make it at any age, but children only continue to grow older with time, so don’t miss that time. My plan is to be steady with the work I put in and utilize my time as efficiently as possible and my business should continue to grow. I don’t expect it to be a get rich quick route, just one that allows me more freedom.