Have you been itching to start that side business but between a full time job, family, household chores, etc, all you have time to say is “I don’t have time!”  That’s the dilemma that I’ve been struggling with as I am planning my new business while balancing a full workload at the office and a 7-month old baby at home.  But I recently read a guest post on personal finance blog Get Rich Slowly by Erica Douglass.  Erica, who has her own blog, erica.biz, says that all of us waste an average of 750 hours a year (drum beat) mindlessly watching television or surfing the internet.  That breaks down to a little over 2 hours a day, time you could spend cracking open that novel, planting vegetables, training for a triathlon, or starting a business.  I have to confess that I have heard this advice before.  My Uncle Frank, a successful entrepreneur, has admonished me not to mindlessly watch so much TV when I complained that I didn’t have enough time to start my business plan.  I have noticed that motivated people will block out time during the day to work on their passions, whether it be exercise, volunteering, or a side business, likely at the crack of dawn or after a full day at the office, because they make it a priority.  So, instead of watching my reality favs like “The Biggest Loser” and (I have to admit it) “Dancing With the Stars,” it’s time for me to get off my couch and pursue my dreams.