| Work on things you enjoy/want/need and don't feel like you have put any more effort into it than you find rewarding (from whatever metric matters to you: fun, money, etc.) It is a side-project after all and not your main gig. If you're feeling too exhausted/no time/other is getting in your way, identify what exactly the issue is: - is it other personal stuff/hobbies? (ask yourself why your side projects rate below these... are you willing to re-prioritize?) - is it family? (unless you have buy-in/support from them, you may be screwed esp. if you have a S.O./kids... sorry) - is it the day job? (ask yourself if its really work maxing you out or pressure you're putting on yourself. If it's truly external pressure from work, devote all of your free time to getting the hell out of there ASAP: life's too short) - etc. etc. The bottom line is to figure out where your time/energy is going. Assuming that the side-project is something you want to do, it should not be too difficult to find at least some time for it or understand exactly why you're not making progress. Having covered all that, here's what I'm thinking might be going on from the way you phrased the question: do you really want to do the side-project(s) or do you just feel like you should because it seems like everyone else has theirs? If that's the case, you really shouldn't be bothering with a side-project... it's not for everyone. |