When I started my blog in May 2016, it was simply a hobby! I worked a full-time job downtown and wrote my posts on public transportation on my way into work. I posted maybe once a month, and it was something that I just really enjoyed doing! But I didn’t have much of a blogging schedule.
Last year, I kicked it up a notch! I really wanted my blog to grow and wanted it to generate an income. And I knew that to do so, I had to put some time and energy into my site. Needless to say, I’ve been a little busy…
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If you’re a blogger or looking to become one while working full-time, here is my schedule of how I balance it all:
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Monday
6:00am: Wake up!
7:00am: Start my day job!
5:15pm: Off work and head home.
5:30pm: Make dinner and eat dinner.
6:00pm: Work on the blog. Focus on social media today! P.S. I always work on my blog while I sit and watch Netflix with my husband.
9:00pm: Get ready for bed.
10:00pm: Zzzzzz…
Tuesday
6:00am: Wake up!
7:00am: Start my day job!
5:00pm: Off work and head home.
5:15pm: Make dinner and eat dinner.
6:00pm: Work on the blog. Focus on the technical side of blogging and big picture today!
9:00pm: Get ready for bed.
10:00pm: Zzzzzz…
Wednesday
6:00am: Wake up!
7:00am: Start my day job!
5:00pm: Off work and head home.
5:15pm: Make dinner and eat dinner.
6:00pm: Work on the blog. Focus on post writing today!
9:00pm: Get ready for bed.
10:00pm: Zzzzzz…
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Thursday
6:00am: Wake up!
7:00am: Start my day job!
5:00pm: Off work and head home.
5:15pm: Make dinner and eat dinner.
6:00pm: Work on the blog. Work on Pinterest (this is new for me)!
9:00pm: Get ready for bed.
10:00pm: Zzzzzz…
Friday
6:30am: Wake up! Sleeping in. 😉
7:00am: Start digital marketing side hustle job (from home!)
12:00pm: Make lunch
1:00pm: Work on the blog. Focus on post writing today!
5:00pm: Make dinner and eat dinner.
6:00pm: Night off!
Saturday
Saturdays vary depending on if we have something fun planned. So this day isn’t as strictly scheduled! But I normally find at least 5 hours on Saturdays to work on my blog. Mostly doing social media.
Sunday
On Sundays, we attend church and have small group. I try to mostly take Sundays off from blogging, but sometimes I might spend an hour or two doing some blog work.
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Hours Spent Working
No need to calculate all my working hours from above. Here is on average how much time I spend working each week.
Day Job: 40 hours
Digital Marketing Side Hustle: 5 hours
Blog: 22 hours
Blogging and working full-time is totally possible. But you definitely have to have good time management skills! I like to schedule my blogging time every day to work on something specific for my site. This allows me to accomplish specific goals and not feel overwhelmed on all the work that needs to be done.
I can’t encourage everyone enough to start a blog. If you really truly want to start a blog, you totally can! Just stay focused, organized and manage your time well!
Let me know in the comments below!
If you want to start a blog, what’s holding you back?
