This is my biggest problem as well. My work schedule is a goddamn nightmare, traffic in this piece of shit of a city is a ****ing disgrace--takes hours to get ANYWHERE.... and I have a few time consuming hobbies in addition to making music and Djing. (bodybuilding & martial arts) Plus my gf lives a bloody hour away.

Gets me really upset and pressured when I cannot devote time to do all the things I wanna do.

I don't know what the answer is.... I guess it's as simple as not relaxing too often and not ever wasting time. You have to become ultra skilled at time management and maximizing every free second you have. This can lead to overload tho.

I have gotten to the point now where I have a decent balance of doing all the things I want to, but it does run me down mentally and physically. I feel ****ing guilty if I am not doing something productive on my days off.

Anyways as for maximizing production time, if your Music PC is connected to the internet as well, DISCONNECT THE ****ING INTERNET CABLE!!! MSN or ICQ can be the biggest time waster of all time. So can the temptation to take a break to surf. Also I think in order to build some momentum, try to whip together a musical foundation for the tune a bit quicker and take no prisoners. If a sound doesn't fit, kill it. Don't waste precious time tryin to force something to sit.

If anyone else has any tips please pass em on!!