Tactical Steps: Start, Routine, and Stack Hobbies

Feeling like you never have time for your hobbies? In this episode, Thanh and Brooks dive into practical strategies for busy professionals to reclaim their personal time. Discover the crucial mindset shift from “finding” to “making” time, learn tactical approaches like weekly planning and calendar triage, and explore how to design your lifestyle for intentional leisure. Get actionable takeaways to integrate your passions into your busy schedule and achieve a better work-life balance.

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• Top 3 Productivity Resources. [02:56].
• Is the gym a hobby or a habit? The surprising line between the two. [08:40].
• The simple planning tweak that makes hobbies actually happen. [11:31].
• Time-poor? Practical moves to carve out space for fun again. [20:15].
• Double-dip your downtime: pair a pastime with what you already do. [24:57].
• Level up faster by treating hobbies like skills with “boss levels.” [31:29].
• What your calendar quietly says about your priorities. [36:06].
• From trail miles to new obsessions—childhood favorites and what’s next. [38:22].

Links:

• Shopify
• 25X Productivity Coaching
• Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It by Chris Voss
• Ultralearning: Master Hard Skills, Outsmart the Competition, and Accelerate Your Career by Scott Young
• Aura digital picture frame
• Comet browser
• Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport
• Productivity Academy
• The Productivity Show on Youtube
• The Productivity Show Youtube Clips
• Become a member of TPS+
• Take the Productivity Quiz

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