Comments on: Balancing A Workaholic Schedule

By: Marcus eklund

Marcus eklund — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 23:00:44 +0000

I would be happy if i could get up at 7 am and be at work at 8 am, but sadly i have to commute to work and have to get up at 5:45 am.

1 hour to work commuting and 1 hour to home commuting.
Of course, i use those hours reading Code Complete 2 or other fun books but still.

When i get home, i eat then sit down once again at the computer, surfing the net, reading a lot of blogs and now and then coding.

Want to get more time over for Gym or similar but not much time available.

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By: Jurgen Appelo

Jurgen Appelo — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 07:40:26 +0000

Max, don’t let the boss see your schedule. Unless you get paid 7 hours each day, it seems you’re missing one hour.

On the whole I agree on having a schedule. It also makes planning much easier, since you know in advance how much time you will have to complete some activity.

By: John Torjo

John Torjo — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 01:38:47 +0000

Work and social life can become harder and harder to tell apart. It’s important to know what you need to accomplish in a week, and once you’re done, you’re done.

This also implies formalizing some of the work that you take for granted. For instance, I have a weekly task called “have 1-2 blog posts/week”. Once done, I simply check it, and see what’s left.

Best,
John

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By: Max Pool

Max Pool — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 17:51:09 +0000

@Jason –

LOL, like you 5-6 hours a night only lasts 4 days max. After that I need a solid 8-9 to catch up.

Normally (just out of habit) I run 2 on and 1 off, and this is actually because of nights that my favorite TV shows are on.

Monday – Late night
Tuesday – Late night
Wednesday – Early to bed
Thursday – Late night
Friday – Date night with the wife!
Saturday – Whatever I feel like
Sunday – Late night

By: Jason Gibb

Jason Gibb — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 17:46:40 +0000

I’m curious how many people out there survive on only 5-6 hours of sleep a night. Sure, I can go a two or three nights in a row with less than 8 hours, but after that my performance (concentration, creativity, etc.) really starts to drop off. Not to mention potential long-term health consequences of persistent sleep deprivation.

Are folks like yourself just wired to function with less sleep than the rest of us, have you developed coping mechanisms, or do you just catch up every weekend by sleeping 15 hours straight?

By: Russell Ball

Russell Ball — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 16:54:00 +0000

Excellent post!

My schedule pretty closely resembles yours minus all the internet marketing adventures. I sometimes feel guilty that I am a strict 40 hrs a week at my normal job when others here put in 60-70 hours. While I sometimes wonder if my choices are optimal for my current job, I am positive that I am doing the right thing for my career

I’m also a huge fan of going to the gym at lunch 2-3 times a week. I’m way more refreshed in the afternoon and it frees up the evening hours to spend more time with my family.