🤔 Everyone Wants More Time—But How Do You Actually Get It?

Hi there 😎 

This week we're talking about TIME…

Specifically, how you can get more of it now…

Not "someday" or "when things slow down" or after you've checked off the 1,467 tasks on your to-do list.

How can we get more time now.

Yesterday, we talked about how clawing back your time—even 10 hours per week—can dramatically change your life.

Good question.

I checked with ChatGPT.

The strategies I got:

• Timeboxing

• Outsourcing

• Task elimination

• Pomodoro technique

• Eliminate context switching

These are OK. I think they can all help. But these are tactics, not strategies.

People can use four main strategies to reclaim their time and freedom, systematically and sustainably.

While most of them have drawbacks, there's one approach that consistently delivers the best results.

Let's break them down.

🏃‍♂️ Option 1: Quit your job and go freelance (high risk, high stress)

You’ve probably seen people online talking about how they “broke free” from their 9-to-5 and became their own boss.

Sounds great, right? Until you realize:

• ❌ You have to find all your own clients.

• ❌ No benefits, no steady paycheck, no stability.

• ❌ You’ll work more hours than you ever did in your job—just to make it work.

For some people, freelancing is the dream.

I have many friends who successfully made this transition. What they all had in common:

• They put $$$ in the bank before making the leap

• They were already successful in their career and roles

• They validated their business before they burned the ships

For everyone else I know who’s made this jump, it’s just a new kind of stress wrapped up in fancy branding.

🚫 Option 2: Join an MLM or start drop shipping (just… don't)

Want to “be your own boss”? Just buy $5,000 of inventory and start recruiting friends and family!

Or try drop shipping, where you:

• Watch a million YouTube videos on how to “go viral.”

• Sell products you’ve never seen to people you’ll never meet.

• Wake up one morning and find out your supplier disappeared overnight.

The truth? Most people lose money on these schemes. The only people getting rich are the ones selling you the dream.

(Speaking of: there’s a terrific podcast that dives deep on MLMs. It’s called The Dream. Highly recommend.)

🪜 Option 3: Work harder and climb the corporate ladder (slow and exhausting)

Maybe you don’t want to take huge risks. So, you put your head down and grind.

• You take on more projects

• You start working late

• You hope your boss notices

And maybe—maybe—you get a raise or a promotion in a few years.

But what do you lose in the process?

More time, more energy, more control over your life.

To be clear: this is still a blueprint for success.

We call it “the American dream” and I think it still works—but it requires sacrificing decades of your life to get there.

🌍 Option 4: Get a remote job (the fastest path to freedom + stability)

Remote work has exploded over the last 5 years.

The upside is huge:

• ✅ No more commutes—you get back hours of your life every week.

• ✅ More control over your schedule—work when you’re actually productive.

• ✅ Get paid the same (or more) without being chained to a desk.

Instead of taking a huge risk, remote work gives you the ability to keep your career, keep your income, AND reclaim your time.

I've helped dozens of people land remote roles over the past 2 years.

I have yet to meet someone who COULDN’T transition to remote work with the right approach.

Here are some remote roles I've helped people successfully land in just the past few months:

• Growth Analyst at Harry's

• Software Engineer at Gemini

• Sr. Product Manager at Hims

• Instructional Designer at Meta

• Web Content Manager at Gartner

• CRM Growth Marketing Manager at Samsung

• Sr. Category Manager at Marathon Petroleum

• Product Owner at a series A health tech company

• Operations Associate at an accounting AI start-up

The opportunities are everywhere.

(Maybe you already know what type of remote role you want, or maybe you don't. I've found that most people need help positioning their story for specific companies and roles, but that process is straightforward with the right guidance. I'll cover this in detail during the live training.)

What I love about remote work:

1. It's accessible to professionals even if you've never worked remotely before.

2. It's practical (many people can land a remote role within 60-90 days).

3. There's no wishful thinking. No "quit your job and hope for the best" approach.

4. You maintain stability — you keep your career trajectory while gaining the flexibility to work from anywhere.

Is there a catch? Yup!

You need to know how to position yourself effectively.

And I want to show you exactly how to land a remote job that fits your life in 2025 in my free live training next week:

I’ll walk you through:

• How to find open remote roles (without wasting hours on job boards)

• How to land interviews—even without remote experience or a big network

• How to stand out in the interview and crush the most common interview question (that you'll definitely get asked).

It’s free, but you need to reserve your spot here.

🫵 Choose wisely

If you want to escape the cycle of burnout and reclaim your time, remote work is the fastest, most practical way to do it.

Which approach is the right one for you?

Best,

Chris

P.S. You don’t have to wait years to make a change. Even a hybrid or partially remote job can give you back hours every week.

Join the training and I’ll show you how. It’s happening on Monday 3/24 at 1 PM ET

P.P.S. This is a webinar. Yup, I'm going to tell you about my new program, Land A Remote Job, at the end. But 95% of the content is educational. You're going to get ROI for your time.