What would you take on if you had more time freedom?

I grew up with a hammer and a tractor. I guess working outside got in my blood. I never made a career of it, but it is a big part of what Eric Fendrick I do for "fun". Build stuff, improve property, turn our unconventional ideas, like our tiny home, into reality one day at a time. Our combined capability is a huge part of our joint mission statement.

It was harder to devote time to these projects when I was required to be at my desk from 8:30 to 5:00 45 minutes away. Hours were lost to commuting. The other life chores filled up the weekends. Time for framing, painting, plumbing or planning these projects had to be crammed in the margins of life. But these hard-won accomplishments are the stories we tell each other when we look back on our years together.

We think the projects we are currently building together deserve prime space in our lives.

By going tiny we orchestrated a power play over our time. We announced to our day job avatars that, though hugely important, a time-sharing agreement has been reached. We are committed to expanding the other versions of ourselves and the impact we can make across our multiple endeavors. We are deploying life verticals - diversifying our income sources and skills in a changing world.

This is another of the benefits of shifting out of the default house priority AKA The American Dream and into a tiny home. When working to cover a cost of living heavy with a large mortgage payment, power is held by the loan and other costs of ownership. It is harder to take control of time, reduce primary wage earning hours, and develop a new skill or income potential because the bills due are not optional. Reducing the ownership cost of our home is like giving ourselves a permission slip to explore what else we might be good at.

The world needs 100% of our capability, problem solving and creativity. So what would you take on if you had more time freedom?