Sounds like you might be always prioritizing your office work over your own projects. If you haven't already, you might want to try this, categorize your tasks

Sounds like you might be always prioritizing your office work over your own projects. If you haven't already, you might want to try this, categorize your tasks according to this chart: https://olivergearing.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Importance-Vs-Urgency.gif https://olivergearing.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Importa... Your side project tasks probably mostly fall into the Q2 box, unless you're getting ready to launch or something then Q1, and your work projects will be spread all around. Spend your office time according to the 'strategy' for each box (mostly Q1, some Q2), don't stay late at the office to work on some Q3 nonsense, don't work weekends on office related things. Go home as early as possible, show up to work as late as possible. Use the extra hour in the morning/evening to get knock off a task on your side-project. Ask to work from home 1 or more days out of the week to cut out commuting time. tl,dr; spend less time on office work and more time on personal work