Weekly System
Joe's Work
Schedule
Built for long-term consistency β€” not short-term hustle
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Monday
Full Day
Morning Block
πŸ“ΊTigrinya YouTube
3 videos across your 2 channels. Batch similar content to stay in editing mode without context switching.
~2–3 hrs
Mid Morning
⚽Sport / Exercise
1 hour reset before deep work. Non-negotiable β€” treat it like a meeting with yourself.
1 hr Β· Mon / Wed / Fri
Early Afternoon
πŸŽ™οΈBook Recording
Record while your voice and energy are still fresh. Don't leave this for end of day β€” audio quality drops when tired.
~2 hrs
Main Afternoon Block
πŸ’»App Development
Brhan Books β€” your deepest focus work. Code, test, build features. Biggest uninterrupted block of the day.
2–4 hrs
End of Day
🎬Football Unearthed
DaVinci learning phase β€” tutorials, Fusion node practice, building template library. Creative work for a tired brain.
1–1.5 hrs
Tuesday
Full Day
Morning Block
πŸ“ΊTigrinya YouTube
3 videos across your 2 channels. Batch filming and editing similar content types together.
~2–3 hrs
Early Afternoon
πŸŽ™οΈBook Recording
One book session. Consistent setup, consistent environment β€” don't reconfigure each time.
~2 hrs
Main Afternoon Block
πŸ’»App Development
Brhan Books β€” features, bug fixes, Firebase/Cloudflare work. Deep focus, no distractions.
2–4 hrs
End of Day
🎬Football Unearthed
DaVinci practice β€” parallax nodes, sound effect library, motion graphics templates.
1–1.5 hrs
Wednesday
Full Day
Morning Block
πŸ“ΊTigrinya YouTube
3 videos. Midweek check β€” are your videos hitting the quality and pace you want?
~2–3 hrs
Mid Morning
⚽Sport / Exercise
Second session of the week. Energy reset before afternoon deep work.
1 hr Β· Mon / Wed / Fri
Early Afternoon
πŸŽ™οΈBook Recording
One book. Stay consistent with your ElevenLabs voice settings we've already optimized.
~2 hrs
Main Afternoon Block
πŸ’»App Development
Brhan Books β€” focus on whichever feature is most in-progress. Finish before switching tasks.
2–4 hrs
End of Day
🎬Football Unearthed
Work on the actual Ronaldo edit β€” apply what you've been learning this week.
1–1.5 hrs
Thursday
Full Day
Morning Block
πŸ“ΊTigrinya YouTube
3 videos. Push quality even at end of week β€” the algorithm rewards consistency.
~2–3 hrs
Early Afternoon
πŸŽ™οΈBook Recording
One book. If your voice feels tired, reschedule β€” don't force bad audio.
~2 hrs
Main Afternoon Block
πŸ’»App Development
Code review, testing, or new features. Good day to close open tasks before Friday.
2–4 hrs
End of Day
🎬Football Unearthed
Research and scripting for next video topic β€” separate from editing, keeps the pipeline moving.
1–1.5 hrs
Friday
Full Day
Morning Block
πŸ“ΊTigrinya YouTube
3 videos β€” end of week push. Check analytics from Mon–Fri uploads before finishing.
~2–3 hrs
Mid Morning
⚽Sport / Exercise
Third session of the week β€” end the weekday grind on a physical high.
1 hr Β· Mon / Wed / Fri
Afternoon Block
πŸ’»App Development
Wrap up the week's dev work. No starting new major features on Friday β€” finish or document what's in progress.
2–3 hrs
End of Day
🎬Football Unearthed
Export/render Football Unearthed work in progress. Review the week's learning progress.
1 hr
Saturday
Part Time
Morning (if needed)
πŸ“±Meseret Tigrinya
Routine updates, new content, bug fixes. Perfect weekend task β€” doesn't need deep focus.
1–2 hrs max
Afternoon
πŸ“‹Week Review
What performed well on the channels? What editing clicked? Plan next week's video topics so Monday starts with zero friction.
30–45 min
Evening (optional)
🎬Football Unearthed
Only if you genuinely feel like it β€” no pressure. This is where passion projects get killed by forcing them.
Optional
Sunday
Rest Day
Default
πŸ›‹οΈFull Rest
You're playing a long game β€” years, not weeks. Rest is part of the system, not a break from it. Protect Sunday aggressively.
Non-negotiable
Evening only
πŸ—‚οΈMonday Prep
Write down Monday's YouTube topics and one dev task to start with. Nothing more. So Monday starts with zero friction.
~20 min max
At a Glance
Weekly Overview
15
Videos/week
(Tigrinya)
5
Books
recorded
3x
Sport sessions
per week
1
Football video
per 2 weeks
Projects
Tigrinya YouTube (x2)
3 videos/day Β· Mon–Fri
~2–3h
Book Recording
1 book/session Β· Brhan Books
~2h
App Development
Brhan Books Β· deep focus
2–4h
Football Unearthed
Learning phase Β· DaVinci
1–1.5h
Meseret Tigrinya
Weekend maintenance
Weekend
Sport
Mon Β· Wed Β· Fri Β· 1hr each
3h/wk
Stay Sharp
Mindset Rules
"You're playing a long game β€” years, not weeks. Every video is a rep, not a verdict."
01
Process Over View Counts
Don't check analytics daily in the first 20 videos. Track skill improvement instead. Views in early videos are mostly noise.
02
Each Video is a Learning Rep
Video 3 flopping isn't a verdict on the channel. It's just video 3. The real signal is your skill curve across 30+ videos.
03
Expect Non-Linear Progress
Some weeks everything clicks. Others feel stuck. Don't read a bad week as "this isn't working" β€” it's a rep you needed to take.
04
Protect the Side Project
Don't let Football Unearthed eat into sleep or make your main income suffer. A side project that causes burnout is no longer risk-free.
05
YouTube Won't Ignore Quality
With 20–30 quality videos, YouTube never permanently ignores a channel. It re-tests older content continuously. Your back catalogue is always in play.
06
Rest is Part of the System
Sunday is protected. Not a break from the plan β€” part of the plan. You can't sustain a multi-year build without it.