Thanks for your feedback. I don’t consider myself an expert on time management by any means. I’d argue that it’s quite the opposite and I get myself in trouble frequently because I am easily distracted and lose track of time. However, there are changes I have made in my life that I think contribute to giving me time to do what I love.

1. For a start I have no children, but I’m happily married, so this may change and I will have to have a totally different approach when/if that happens.

2. I live close to work and commute by bicycle. I never have to search for a parking place and save loads of time and money in the process. Not to mention petrol and pollution.

3. My main source of income is teaching interactive media at a private college. I have spent 40-60 hours a week at work with little vacation time in a few of the industry jobs I’ve had in the past. In contrast I spend 24 hours a week in the classroom and another 8 to 12 hours a week working from home on administrative tasks. My week at the school ranges from 2 to 4 days and I get nearly 6 weeks of vacation per year.

4. One of the classes I teach is an introductory class on Audio Production, so I do research, learn and apply techniques on the job as I prepare for class and develop curriculum.

Ironically, no matter how much time I free up for myself, it seems like there are always things I don’t have time for. That’s life isn’t it? If any other readers want to chime in here, I’d love to hear what people do to help manage their time.

Cheers!