My AI Scheduling Breakthrough
How to make progress on multiple fronts
Ciao cats. Welcome back to Roma Hollywood Scene 7.
Balancing multiple careers—lawyer, producer, writer—and learning Italian at the same time has always been a challenge. Looking back, I probably could have made faster progress by focusing on one path instead of seven, but the truth is, I love to learn. When I finally became the caption head of the multi- world champion Santa Clara Vanguard drum corps, I was already thinking about my next goal. When I became a lawyer on my first movie, I couldn’t stop myself from wanting to learn everything else about filmmaking; I even studied acting at UCLA — which was an amazing experience, but definitely not my calling. Honestly, if I could spend my life as a perpetual college or law student, learning just for the sake of it, I’d be thrilled. Rock-n-roll, no?
But here's the reality on Earth 1: balancing multiple pursuits, especially when one area gets hectic, is a beast. In my case, you can’t work 14 hours as a lawyer and then sit down to work on a novel. I can’t, at least.
I love coffee; my only stimulant not named Red Bull, but those has limits. I’m not interested in burning out or risking an early grave due to stress. I’m not collecting toys or trophies either, I love the game itself, the game of learning and creating in multiple areas. That’s where and why working smarter—not harder—became the mission. Otherwise, I would end up with a lot of “meh.”
Faaaaaaaaaaaast forward.
Enter AI. Earlier this year, I decided to experiment. I fed everything about my goals, career history, schedule, CV, background, and even my aspirations into AI. I wanted to see if it could help me design an efficient schedule to accelerate progress in all three areas—law, film, and writing that would enable me to make drmatic progress in all three areas. I am not twnety years old, it;s game time, I want to make some things happen.
What came back to me from the AI was genuinely impressive. Not only did it offer a strategic way to think about time management, but it also introduced me to a refined, structured approach.
One standout idea that I’ll share is the concept of alternating A/B days. On A days, I focus entirely on one of my three pursuits—lawyer, producer, or writer—blocking out everything else. Nothing distracts me from that area, no matter what. It reminds me of the "time wall" theory I wrote about in my bar exam prep book, but this time applied to entire days instead of study blocks. So, it resonated with me.
For example, if Wednesday is an A day for producing, then all I do is focus on film production. Likewise, on a lawyer A day or a writer A day, my energy is fully channeled into that single pursuit. B days, on the other hand, allow me to work in two or three areas, which keeps the overall plan flexible and balanced.
Since adopting this approach, I’ve made significant progress in all three areas, especially as a producer. It’s still the same number of hours, but the focus and organization make all the difference. I’m not entirely sure why it works so well, but it does—and it has been transformative.
For those with a traditional 9-to-5 job, this approach might seem impossible. But even with weekend days or evenings, you can use this strategy to carve out dedicated time for your goals. The key is maximizing efficiency and staying very very very very very very very organized.
And once in while … throwing the plan away and randomly doing something else. :)
Thanks for reading.
Lee
