How I Have Time For Everything

You already have enough time. You just need to know what to do with it.

People ask me all the time, "How do you have time for everything?"

It’s a fair question. Last year, I quit my job as a Principal Engineer at Amazon to make content full-time. Since then, on top of my regular YouTube videos and this newsletter, I’ve finished writing a book and just launched a new podcast. I started a business and shuttered it and grew an existing business. I’m also married, have two toddlers, two dogs, and I still make time for vacations and my hobbies.

I’m a recovering productivity junkie, and I’ve come to learn that there isn’t a secret method that unlocks more hours in the day. The truth is, most of what we call "time management" or “productivity systems” is a trap.

The solution isn't a new app or a more complex scheduling system. I know because I’ve tried them all.

If you were suddenly transported back to high school, time management would not be an issue. Why? Because you’d know exactly what’s important and what’s not. That clarity makes every decision about how to s…