As a fellow student and Substack writer, it covers most of it
I love the calendar part.
I realized that when I find the amount of time I have vs the amount of time I need, I always have extra time. The problem is that that time doesn’t add up, you get distracted by social media, books, and many more. The key to solving these problems is to have a calendar and track the time you use, that way you can weed out those distractions.
"Two hours of uninterrupted work beats eight hours of half-distracted Slack chats." - I find this part to be especially true.
I can typically accomplish as much on my own projects by myself in 2 hours as in a full day at work, because at work I keep getting interrupted or pushed down certain pre-prescribed paths.
I just read your piece “How I Balance Full-Time Work, Full-Time Study, and Still Have a Life” — and I really admire how clearly you translate discipline into design. The line “find the highest-leverage action in every area of life, then execute it with focus” felt like a blueprint for intentional living. I also appreciated the “sharpening the axe” section — it’s rare to see someone frame preparation as both strategy and sanity.
I write on Substack too, though my work leans more into dark, poetic political satire — exploring the emotional side of resistance and reinvention. Your structured approach to productivity really inspired me to think about how I could bring more deliberate rhythm into my own creative chaos.
If you have a moment, I’d love for you to check out my writing and maybe share a thought or two. Always great connecting with other writers who take the craft — and the discipline behind it — seriously.
I adore all of this. I’m going to look more deeply into your strategies and systems as it’s a personal love of mine to compound time. With children it’s more organic so I’m curious to see how these translate to a complex lifestyle design!
Great post.
As a fellow student and Substack writer, it covers most of it
I love the calendar part.
I realized that when I find the amount of time I have vs the amount of time I need, I always have extra time. The problem is that that time doesn’t add up, you get distracted by social media, books, and many more. The key to solving these problems is to have a calendar and track the time you use, that way you can weed out those distractions.
I love the way you have scheduled your days with true intention and focus. Something I guide my clients to do as well. Very good article.
Thank you, Sheri!
"Two hours of uninterrupted work beats eight hours of half-distracted Slack chats." - I find this part to be especially true.
I can typically accomplish as much on my own projects by myself in 2 hours as in a full day at work, because at work I keep getting interrupted or pushed down certain pre-prescribed paths.
Hey Tobias,
I just read your piece “How I Balance Full-Time Work, Full-Time Study, and Still Have a Life” — and I really admire how clearly you translate discipline into design. The line “find the highest-leverage action in every area of life, then execute it with focus” felt like a blueprint for intentional living. I also appreciated the “sharpening the axe” section — it’s rare to see someone frame preparation as both strategy and sanity.
I write on Substack too, though my work leans more into dark, poetic political satire — exploring the emotional side of resistance and reinvention. Your structured approach to productivity really inspired me to think about how I could bring more deliberate rhythm into my own creative chaos.
If you have a moment, I’d love for you to check out my writing and maybe share a thought or two. Always great connecting with other writers who take the craft — and the discipline behind it — seriously.
Appreciate what you’re putting out there, Tobias.
Thanks for your nice comment, Omar! :) I’ll check it out!
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I had been there + raising a toddler.
I adore all of this. I’m going to look more deeply into your strategies and systems as it’s a personal love of mine to compound time. With children it’s more organic so I’m curious to see how these translate to a complex lifestyle design!
Thank you, Zoe!