#256: How to Find More Time: Balancing Creative Projects, Business, and Personal Life

Welcome back to Creator Science! In this solo episode, I’m inviting you directly into the whirlwind that is my mind these days. From the outside, it might look like I’ve got things under control—but as I share straight from my journal, the reality is a constant tug-of-war between where my energy wants to go and where my time needs to be spent. I open up about the challenges of juggling my main business, the demands of being a new dad, and my excitement (and uncertainty) around a big experiment: writing a book proposal. You’ll hear my unfiltered reflections on feeling pulled toward deep, meaningful work—like research, writing, and evolving my community—while also handling the business operations that keep everything running. In this episode, I walk through the practical framework I’ve developed—concentrate, eliminate, consolidate, automate, and delegate—that’s helping me re-evaluate how I spend my time and create space for what feels truly alive for me right now. I’ll break down the tough choices, the things I’m letting go of (goodbye, social media expectations!), and my vision for building a stronger, more connected Creator Science community. If you’re grappling with too many competing priorities or searching for ways to prioritize your highest-energy projects, this episode is for you. Join me as I process all of this in real time—because I suspect, as creators, you might be feeling some of these same tensions too. ⁠⁠Full transcript and show notes⁠⁠ *** TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Uncertain Book Proposal Journey 04:05 Balancing Book Project and Business 07:26 Balancing Time for Book and Lab 11:10 Follow Your Passion and Fitness 13:55 Focus on In-Person Experiences 19:24 "Reevaluating Social Media Dependency" 20:23 Rethinking Social Media Strategy 26:37 Community Coaching Sessions Live 27:32 "Hot Seat Podcasts Introduction" 31:06 Selective Sponsorship Criteria 35:52 Delegating Community Management Tasks 37:43 Sponsorship Strategy and Event Planning 40:53 "Embrace Trade-Offs and Compromises" *** RECOMMENDED NEXT EPISODE → ⁠⁠⁠⁠#251: Behind the Scenes: What I’m quietly working on⁠ *** ASK CREATOR SCIENCE → ⁠⁠Submit your question here⁠⁠ *** WHEN YOU'RE READY 📬 ⁠⁠Creator Science Newsletter⁠⁠ 🚀 ⁠⁠Get CreatorHQ⁠⁠ (creator operating system) 🧪 ⁠⁠Join The Lab⁠⁠ (private membership community) 🧞‍♂️ ⁠⁠Get a Personalized Offer⁠⁠ *** CONNECT 🐦 ⁠⁠Connect on Twitter⁠⁠ 📸 ⁠⁠Connect on Instagram⁠⁠ 💼 ⁠⁠Connect on LinkedIn⁠⁠ 📹 ⁠⁠Subscribe on YouTube⁠⁠ *** SPONSORS 💼 ⁠⁠View all sponsors and offers⁠⁠ *** SAY THANKS 💜 ⁠⁠Leave a review on Apple Podcasts⁠⁠ 🟢 ⁠⁠Leave a rating on Spotify Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices