How to manage a blog alongside a full time job.
One thing I see constantly on Twitter and I am asked about a fair bit is: how I manage a blog and a full time job. I see tweets from bloggers who have gone from having lots of time as a student to finding a balance in full time work or full time workers who are astounded that people with 'office jobs' have the time. Several colleagues in my previous roles have been astounded I have time or energy to go home and work on my blog. But I do, and it's not as difficult as we like to make these things in our heads. It is actually fairly easy by following these simple steps:
Planning. Planning your blog into your week is as essential as planning for dinners out and the gym. Plan a regular time you are going to post your blogs and plan the time to write said posts. Yes, it is really that simple.
Remember your why. Why was your blog so important that you began it in the first place? If it is enough of a passion of yours, you will consciously make time for it. If it was simply a way for you to pass the time as a student or during a time when you thought you had more time, then that is totally ok! But stop beating yourself up because it doesn't work in your life anymore.
Drill the first two points into your head and remember that it is ok if you occasionally slip up/miss a post.
The key thing to takeaway from this post is that we make time for the things that matter to us. You can either make a song and dance out of 'having no time' or you can simply get on with it - again, if it matters that much to you.
I know I have pushed boundaries when I have wanted to. Whether this is writing a post in lunch breaks or staying up later to edit a video and answer comments because it mattered to me enough.
And if I can do it, then you most certainly can too.
Ready to take on something big this year?
Han x
"You can choose your dream or you can choose your fear. It's up to you!"
