The Time Audit Reality Check
Your 168-Hour Week: - Sleep: 49 hours (7/night) - Job + Commute: 50 hours - Meals: 10.5 hours - Personal care: 7 hours - Total committed: 116.5 hours - Available: 51.5 hours
Where 51.5 Hours Hide: - TV/Netflix: 14 hours - Social media: 7 hours - "Busy work": 10 hours - Procrastination: 10 hours - Available for hustle: 20-25 hours
The Power Schedule Framework
Early Bird Empire (5-7 AM) - Peak mental energy - Zero distractions - 10 hours/week potential - Best for: Creating, writing, deep work
Lunch Break Hustle (12-1 PM) - Car/coffee shop office - 5 hours/week potential - Best for: Calls, admin, quick tasks
Evening Entrepreneur (7-10 PM) - Post-dinner productivity - 15 hours/week potential - Best for: Client work, meetings
Weekend Warrior (Sat/Sun) - Batch work sessions - 10 hours/week potential - Best for: Projects, planning
The Optimal Weekly Schedule
Monday: Planning & admin (1 hour) Tuesday: Core work (2 hours) Wednesday: Client communication (1.5 hours) Thursday: Core work (2 hours) Friday: Week wrap-up (1 hour) Saturday: Deep work block (4 hours) Sunday: Prep for week (2 hours) Total: 13.5 productive hours