Productivity — Work while you work! New Wave New Time

By The Curated Consumer | Also Read — The Stoic Practice of Doing Nothing

This idea came to me a couple years ago, going through a transition in my life, which I can only equate to my own personal “financial awakening”. By no means would I say, I’ve mastered finance, I’m financial Independent or I’m a finance guru.

What I did realize is the opposite, I knew very little, I had no retirement plan, no budget, no grip on financial education. I have had several years now of ardent financial research through books, articles, podcasts and a couple mentors who I highly value. I have a long way to go, but have built a decent credit score, have begin to grow 5 streams of income, and am working on my first advanced excel budget. Some income streams are making me less then $25, and I have several others I’m building that have made upwards of $1,000 in one month. This is the reason I am a strong proponent of the need to work while we work, while taking time to ourselves and time to experience life, the world and the people we love! It’s not easy but the way to run a 100 mile race, is through taking the first step, then another step, and another step. I learned not only do we need to be more valued for the work we do for others, we need to be sure we work in industries and for companies that support our goals and our future life. Work in places, and build companies that will compound your value as often as you can over the long term.

Can you work while you work? What is your Job Description?

Server/Cook — Not Likely

Construction — Possibly

Sales — Most Likely

Artist — Not Likely

Entrepreneur — Possibly

Driver — Most Likely

Honestly there are many ways in most industries and jobs, and I personally believe it is now important to enroll in those industries to help propel your future forward. If you do not have the ability or drive to struggle quitting your day job. The best way, to avoid lack of sleep, and progress as quickly as you want or need to. Working while you work could be an incredible solution for this modern problem. It is not that you can start your business or side hustle before or after work. This is definitely going to be need time to start working and building, however, your time during the day can be utilized more efficiently if prioritized and scheduled.

With any job or career choice you must evaluate your time and job structure to find when and where you can make adjustments to learn, add to, or prepare for your new/growing business. The easiest way to do this is by listening to educational content to better yourself and your skills with the company your hustle you are working on. There more information created everyday on the internet more, then the first 5 years. There is so much valuable, invaluable, and honestly detrimental content out there. Curate what you consume, curate your time, and help curate the future life you want to build.

You can leverage your time depending on skills and responsibilities to maximizing your productivity and growth in 2 separate industries at the same time. While being paid for you and investing into your future value and life by being paid later. Build your hustle and create income while at your full time job. Build enough to be making 2X your current salary to avoid any downturns or changes in economy, product market fit. Many would interject that once you can supplement your income in general, it is ideal to quit as you will be having 2X the amount of time to focus on your personal business 2 times sooner then the reverse ideology.

Being a salesman, a driver or any inactive job while being in a car or a plane while being paid by an employer would be perfect time to potentially “work while you work.” Out of the situation‘s the most ideal would obviously not be behind the wheel driving a car, van or truck. But being the passenger of course. If you are the driver please look into all local laws and regulations regarding safe driving practices as nothing and no amount of money job business or prestige is worth your life, or the lives of others. While working on a side hustle, studying or trying to find a way to produce content for a brief a period, recording the road and sky or scenery with a phone mount on the windshield, or voice over in text to get rough words down for the next project. There’s only so much we can do to make the best of our time while we are behind the wheel of a vehicle. And generally it is simply by consuming productive content. This could be lectures, podcasts, or self development videos to enable yourself to take on the arduous task ahead. I believe where it comes to driving and being behind the wheel we must be very cautious in our decisions and efforts and to only do the bare minimum when it comes to putting an effort while driving. Just using your 30 minute lunchThis adds up to 2 1/2 hours a week, 10 hours a month or 120 hours a year in free — or double leveraged time. This productivity hack alone has changed my life.

Example — Want to start a company selling products in on ebay.

Day Job — UPS/Fedex — This job allows you to listen to music/ which can be replaced with watching thrift trips, podcasts on sales and pricing, or about knowledge of the industries or products you will be entering. You can scout for new thrift stores or garage sales on your routes.

Being in sales in a small company I’ve had the opportunity to add to my personal businesses in a variety of ways. Stopping to pick up products for my business, delivering or selling direct to customers while working, and even packaging and shipping products time to time. These habits and relationships can only be built through hard work and competency in the capacity that I contribute to both paths during my 10 hour day. But, these are things you can easily build into your career as well. If you need direct examples to your job or career please reach out and I will be sure to give any information or ideas I have to help.

I truly believe that there are many opportunities for one hour a day at least to take time arbitrage. Try and use your time double or triple leverage to work on not only your day job but may be your side business and your side hustle. As of creating this article I’m driving to the coast to service several customers from my 9-to-5 job eventually I plan to transition these customers into members of my community. Currently this is roughly a 2 hour drive down and back and an 8 Hour day. Throughout the day I will be making stops as I am driving and likely spend a short period of time at a local thrift or antique store to build inventory and gain knowledge and value of the market. I am recording via voice recorder to create this article and will likely edit down reevaluate introduce new ideas and add a brief section to the newsletter this month on working while you work.

Now while I believe it is important to rest I believe it is exceedingly important to get proper nutrition in and eat healthy, I do believe that there is something to be said to work while you work and increase productivity while you can. In a normal situation where I do not have the opportunity to eat while I drive I generally pick up food or have a quick meal ready to microwave at my house so as I am eating on my lunch break I can start the laundry do some dishes walk the dogs I am using the time and a productive manner to work while I am working because I’m still on the clock for my 40 hour job but I’m getting personal tasks done without lowering my integrity or work ethic with the company I’m working for. I believe it is very important to find these small windows of opportunity during the work week to improve your non-work life in order to help manage the difficult balance between your work life and your home life. There are a lot more ideas and concepts around work while you work that I will continue to delve into as the time progresses There are many avenues in life, and different business ventures to explore, but only a few that you will find passion in.

Some say don’t put all your eggs in one basket, “Put all your eggs in one basket, then get more eggs!” said Kobe Bryant.

If there’s ever a time where you’re scrolling through social media watching YouTube videos or texting your significant other during your work hours, I believe you too can find/utilize that extra time to make your life and time more valuable to your future self. And make your time when you get home just a little bit easier and more free. You may have to be tactical, you may have to talk with your boss, or use your small breaks throughout the day. But there is time to be focused around creating and making phone calls or doing research on a topic or idea that you’re passionate about. I do believe that it is very important to create and to build throughout the weekdays to jump start your productive weekends. To be successful there are more and more opportunities in the world and more people finding these opportunities every day. We must be mindful in our actions, speak with conviction, and work with consistency and diligently. If you have any questions please comment on this article and I hope this helps propel your life, 1% in the right direction!

This is not financial advice as ALL of my information and content is meant exclusively for entertainment purposes only, and is simply my opinion or thoughts on current situations.

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