Same here, I have three hours during the weekend that are mine to hack on projects. But beyond that I have a notebook I constantly am writing down ideas and tho

Same here, I have three hours during the weekend that are mine to hack on projects. But beyond that I have a notebook I constantly am writing down ideas and thoughts in. During lunch time you can spend it working on problems. And then there is vacation days. How about taking a day here or there to concentrate on the projects you want to invest yourself into?