652. Focus, Projects, Hours Cut, Frustrations, Zoom Call

Recorded on: Friday, August 01, 2025, 06:36 PM

Episode Summary by AI

Trey cut my hours from 20 to 10 per week, dropping my income by $1,280 a month, but freeing up 40 hours for my main project. It sucks being at someone else's mercy, but this might be a blessing. I’m still on track financially and optimistic about scaling PT Dom hours to cover the gap. The Zoom call with the PTD team went great. I'm just frustrated with distractions, deadlines, and people not understanding the complexity of my builds.

Notable Quotes From This Episode, by AI

• "I think this is a blessing in disguise. You know, I don't think it's any kind of blessing in his sense. I think it's just how you choose to look at."


• "It's just so frustrating when I'm trying to get some momentum going and someone's say, hey, can you put this in here and try this? blah, blah, blah."


• "I'm just so eager to get this thing out there and just keep working on and building it."

Funny, Out of Context Quotes, by AI

• "I'm just spewing ass out of my mouth or shit out of my mouth. Ass outment, whatever."


• "Trina May and Dawson Trina May and Dawson, bro."


• "I think it did stop, but that was when I was in my car. on base. It was November episode, so it was in the 30s or 40s... I called it the pissing episode or something like that."

My Thoughts & Feelings for Today - Summarized by AI

Today I felt frustrated, disrespected, and annoyed by how fast someone else’s decision can impact my finances and workflow. But after the initial sting, I’m seeing it as a door opening instead of one closing. I’m still in control of what matters, even if I’m temporarily at the mercy of others. I'm just trying to stay focused, disciplined, and make sure I separate client work from my own project so I don’t feel like I’m constantly compromising.

What I Did Today - Summarized by AI

Got hours cut by Trey, recalculated my income and expenses, reflected on financial independence, had a Zoom call with PT Dom team, got praised for clean systems, reviewed past work hours, planned to implement Dawson’s request, adjusted mindset on separating client and personal builds, and vented frustrations on the podcast.

Business Revenue Tracker (Since 12/20/24)

Income Today: +$1,577 (2 payments)

Total Income: $16,791