How I Organize My Day for Maximum Flow

How I Organize My Day for Maximum Flow

I’m a freelancer, so my schedule is… unusual. Most of my work happens at night, and meetings? Yeah, those often happen at 2 or 3 AM. All my clients are international, so my “normal” is everyone else’s late night.

Funny story: I used to take on clients from my own country, but most of them would cheap out or even delay payment. That experience quickly taught me that local freelancing wasn’t worth it. Now I focus almost entirely on international clients, and honestly? It works way better. Zero local clients, and zero headaches.

1. Capture Everything in Obsidian

I use Obsidian for everything—notes, journaling, tracking tasks, managing projects, and keeping up with deadlines. Basically, it’s my second brain. Everything goes in there: random thoughts, work stuff, ideas I might forget. Clearing my mind like this is essential for focus.

I’ve even trained an AI model using all my Obsidian nodes. It can talk like me—it’s uncannily accurate. Chatting with it feels natural, almost like talking to myself.

This part is the most important. Obsidian isn’t just a tool; it’s the backbone of my workflow. It helps me organize everything so I can focus on doing my best work without losing track of anything.

2. My Daily Flow

My daily routine is… not normal. I usually wake up between 10–11 AM. At first, I do basically nothing—not even go to the bathroom sometimes. I just sit, check my notes, review meetings from yesterday, and start mentally preparing for the day. The goal? Be as productive as possible every day.

By 1 PM, I start tackling tasks. I bounce between small projects, checking notes, planning, and organizing my thoughts. Around this time, I usually take a tiny break—like 5 minutes—to grab food. If I order delivery, it usually arrives around 2 PM.

After lunch, I often crash for a 2-hour nap. When I wake up, I organize my thoughts again and dive into deep work: freelancing projects, client work, and anything that needs full focus. My main work block is roughly 5 PM to 3 AM, where I get most of my productive work done, including late-night meetings.

I usually have dinner around 8–9 PM, and I grab snacks between 8 PM and 1 AM. Yeah, it’s wild. If you think my schedule is chaotic, that’s nothing—wait until you hear about what I was doing when I was starting my startup.

Sometimes, if a project demands it, I push past 3 AM, working until 4–6 AM. It’s hectic, but this rhythm has been my reality since I started freelancing—and even more extreme back when I was launching my startup. Less sleep, chaotic hours, and lots of “what am I even doing?” moments—but somehow, it works.

Being a freelancer is hectic. People often fantasize about it—“Work from anywhere, be your own boss!”—and yeah, some of it is true. But when you’re starting out, it’s far from glamorous. You never really know what to expect, and if you’re dealing with international clients, your life can quickly turn into a late-night, unpredictable rollercoaster.

3. What It Feels Like

People often tell me I don’t sleep enough. Honestly? Maybe. My routine is simple: wake up, do my work, crash, repeat. My room is messy, I barely touch grass, and sometimes it feels like I don’t have a “life.” But this is my creative rhythm. I work 14–15 hours a day, and somehow it just flows.

People love to say things like: “Bro, get some sleep, go outside, make friends, live a life!” And I just shrug. I’m okay with it. This routine is for me.

I’m deeply passionate about tech, and that passion keeps me going. If you care about something, you’ll find a way to work it out—even 15 hours a day. Sure, sometimes I get headaches or migraines, but most of the time, I get my work done.

This year has been one of the best so far in my freelancing journey. There were mistakes and hiccups, but I’ve earned more than ever. That said, money isn’t my main driver. My first priority is doing what I love in tech. Money is second. If I have a laptop, internet, and food, I’m good. I don’t need a high life.

It might seem hectic or extreme to others, but for me, this is just the way I work and live—driven by curiosity, passion, and flow.

4. Why It Works

Notes and journaling keep my brain uncluttered. Nighttime work blocks let me focus without interruptions. And I’ve embraced the chaos—sleep when I need, work when I can, and learn something every day, even if it’s small.

This isn’t advice for everyone—it’s just what works for me. I’m deeply passionate about tech, so working 12–15 hours a day doesn’t feel like a chore. But it might not work for you, and that’s okay. I’ve seen many people work purely for money, and yeah, that can get you somewhere, but it usually comes at the cost of burnout if you aren’t passionate about what you do.

At some point, you realize that if you want to get better, learn more, and reach the next level, you have to care about what you’re doing. For me, that’s tech. I don’t worry about money beyond the basics. I just follow my passion, and it carries me through long hours, late nights, and messy routines.

This might not be your flow. You might not care about tech, or maybe you’re just in it for the money—and that’s fine when you’re starting out. But if you want to push further, find something that truly excites you. Otherwise, you’ll burn out before you even realize it.