MBA2666 Q&A Wednesday: How Can I Make Time To Start a Business with a Full Time Job?
Episode
9 min
Read time
2 min
Topics
Health & Wellness, Design & UX, Marketing
AI-Generated Summary
Key Takeaways
- ✓Time Budget Exercise: Map all 168 weekly hours on paper including sleep, work, meals, commute, and free time to identify golden windows for ninety minute blocks or weekend sessions.
- ✓Twelve Hour Weekly Commitment: Dedicate two weekday evenings for three hours each at a coworking space plus one six hour Saturday session, treating these blocks as non negotiable calendar appointments.
- ✓Build or Sell Only Rule: Limit work sessions to highest leverage activities like talking to customers, making offers, delivering product value, and iterating—skip logo design, endless research, and social media scrolling.
What It Covers
Omar Zenhom shares his proven strategy for carving out ten to twelve hours weekly to build a business while working full time as a teacher.
Key Questions Answered
- •Time Budget Exercise: Map all 168 weekly hours on paper including sleep, work, meals, commute, and free time to identify golden windows for ninety minute blocks or weekend sessions.
- •Twelve Hour Weekly Commitment: Dedicate two weekday evenings for three hours each at a coworking space plus one six hour Saturday session, treating these blocks as non negotiable calendar appointments.
- •Build or Sell Only Rule: Limit work sessions to highest leverage activities like talking to customers, making offers, delivering product value, and iterating—skip logo design, endless research, and social media scrolling.
Notable Moment
The average person wastes two and a half hours daily on phone apps plus ninety minutes on streaming services, time that could immediately fund business building efforts.
Episode Transcript
Let me guess. You're working a full time job clocking forty to fifty hours a week, maybe more. You've got bills to pay, maybe a family to take care of. And on top of that, you've got this burning desire to start your own business. But there's just one problem. Where on earth do you find the time? Andy asks this question today and trust me, Andy, you're not alone. I was in your exact shoes when I was a full time school teacher with a packed schedule with barely enough energy or time to get through the week And yet, I still managed to start my business and eventually start the $100 MBA and my software company Webinar Ninja, which I was able to sell for a life changing exit. So in this episode, I'm gonna break down what's really stopping you from finding the time, the mindset shift you absolutely need, the tactical proven methods that I have found to carve out time for yourself, and what not to do in this process. And I'm gonna show you how to get real results even if you have just a few hours here and there. Let's jump into it. Welcome back to the $100 MBA show. I'm your host, Omar Zenhom, where I deliver practical business lessons three times a week, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday to help you start, grow, and scale your business. Real quick. If these episodes help you in any way, hit the follow button on this podcast app. It helps us to keep bringing you practical business insights three times a week for free. Thanks. Here's the truth. You already have time. You're just spending it on the wrong things. I know you don't wanna hear this, but it's the truth. I know because I lived it. I know that sounds harsh, but I'm saying this with love because I wanna see you get out of this phase. Let's look at reality. The average person spends about two and a half hours a day on their phone, mostly on social apps. Netflix or streaming services, about an hour and a half a day on average per adult. Then they got random tasks and errands and just chill time. What if even just temporarily, you took that time and poured it into building your business? I'm gonna show you how I was able to unlock ten to twelve hours per week instantly. You don't need more time. You need more focus. That's something I had to learn the hard way. Let me take it back when I was a school teacher. I was teaching full time. I was grading papers. I was prepping lessons. I I was in the classroom from 7AM to 4PM, but I made one nonnegotiable rule for myself. I must spend twelve hours a week minimum on my business. So how do I do this? Two days a week during the week, I spent three hours after work. I would go to …
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