102: Being More Intentional with Your Time102: Being More Intentional with Your Time
You're Sober! Now What?
Tamar talks about how becoming a full-time entrepreneur in recovery changed her relationship with time and focus. She shares practical strategies for managing distractions, structuring the week, and aligning daily choices with a purposeful sober life.
17:22•27 May 2021
Being More Intentional With Your Time in Recovery and Entrepreneurship
Episode Overview
- Identify time-wasting activities such as excessive social media and replace them with tasks that support your goals.
- Limit distractions by blocking off focused work periods, turning your phone to do not disturb, and closing email when you need concentration.
- Structure your week with dedicated planning days and specific days for calls, content creation, and deep work.
- Use calendars and simple checklists to map out daily and weekly priorities, creating small wins that build momentum.
- Protect weekends and buffer days for rest, reflection, and loved ones to reduce burnout and sustain long-term recovery.
“The reality is, we're all given the same amount of time per day; it's how we choose to spend that time that really matters.”
How do people find strength in their journey to sobriety? This episode centres on Tamar’s honest look at how time management changed once she left her corporate job and became a full‑time entrepreneur in recovery. Speaking directly to people who’ve ever said, “I just don’t have time,” she walks through how that excuse fell apart when she actually examined her day. A lot of it, she admits, was lost to scrolling social media, surfing the web and other “time suckers”.
As she puts it, “The reality is, we're all given the same amount of time per day; it's how we choose to spend that time that really matters.” You’ll hear how Tamar was far more focused back when she had only two or three early‑morning hours before work. Once her schedule opened up, more time strangely led to less productivity, more distraction and even burnout.
That contrast sets the stage for practical ideas on being intentional with your time, especially if you’re in recovery and building a business. She talks about blocking out specific days for planning versus "doing", colour‑coding tasks in her calendar, and using simple checklists to create small wins each day. There’s a strong emphasis on deciding what truly aligns with your future: she asks whether a choice matches the life you want, and if it doesn’t, she’s learned to say no.
Tamar also stresses the importance of early‑morning routines that "fill your cup", creating momentum for the day and making it easier to handle emotions that can otherwise derail healthy choices. Weekends and buffer days are protected for rest, family and reflection, helping her review what’s working and what isn’t.
If you’re sober, stretched thin, and trying to build something meaningful without burning out, this episode offers a relatable look at how being more intentional with your time can support both recovery and purpose. How might your days change if you treated your time as your most valuable resource?
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