[product1087]

To me, it's not the time - but the energy. I have about 4 solid "mentally productive" hours in a day that use up the majority of my mental brain energy. Trying to cultivate that energy to do a side hustle after kids are asleep is the real challenge.

Source: 2 kids, 4 and 6.

[Firmwarrior]

For sure, you're only going to have a few hours of 10x productivity, but you can still get something done outside of that optimal time interval.

I've been kinda weaseling lately and just working on my startup during my best hours before work. Mr. Fangman will be satisfied even if I just "meet expectations", and I'd rather put my best efforts into something that can pay off bigger than a 5-6 figure yearly bonus