| I've been through the same exact situation and was able to get out of it. There are a lot of great tips here that detail how to organize your schedule tactically, but I'll give you a little different insight on how to convince yourself to adjust and work a schedule that is better for you. #1) Recognize that the reason you are looking at other projects is because you feel free or unleashed from your full-time job and now all of the creative restrictions that you had are now gone. So, this is you acting up because NOW you have the chance to do something that you want to do, even though you still are busy with this new remote gig. You are dreaming, which is great. This is normal, and from my experience almost never goes away. #2) Recognize that the work you are getting paid for now is your #1 priority. Dreams come second. You still have a boss, even if your boss is your friend. Anything you do outside of this work, your friend could care less. Do not lose insight of that. #3) If you do start a new "side" project, make sure you finish it. I ran into many issues where I would start a new project, get people involved and then never finish it. It was by far the worst feeling I've ever had in my life. #4) None of these tactical schedules that people mentioned below will work if you don't know why you continue to do browse new projects or sit down and watch multiple seasons of sitcoms. This took me about 8 months to figure out, so you have some time to go :). What is your longterm goal? To make money enough money to live comfortable or to become Oprah successful? #5) Get help right away. By help, I just mean other people that have been through a similar situation and that you can ask for honest feedback from. Obviously this HN post is a fantastic start. Find someone you can call up directly. If you need more insight (or anyone else on this thread), my contact info is in my profile. |