• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

Feast Design Co.

WordPress Themes for Food & Lifestyle Bloggers

  • Themes
  • Feast Plugin
  • Blog
  • Support
  • Tutorials
  • Nav Social Menu

    • Email
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Twitter
menu icon
go to homepage
  • Feast Plugin
  • Support
  • Tutorials
  • Account
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Twitter
  • search icon
    Homepage link
    • Feast Plugin
    • Support
    • Tutorials
    • Account
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Twitter
  • ×

    Home » Productivity

    How to Grow Your Food Blog with Little Time

    Published: Jul 31, 2015 · Modified: Apr 2, 2018 by Skylar ·

    Build Your Biz With Very Little TimePhotograph by Katie Purnell found on minimography.com

    Many of us creative types are building businesses from the ground up - from side hustles to bootstrapped businesses from a "home office" (aka the nightstand beside my floor bed). And we have very little time to do it in.

    If this is you, you're in good company! I kicked my business into high gear as a fresh single mama--pregnant with baby #3. It's hard, but it can be done!

    This week I'm finding myself hiring new team members, forming new partnerships left and right, making sales while I sleep and loving every minute of it. But it took some serious hustle to get started. Here are my top tips for getting through that crazy first stage:

    You can do anything, but you can't do everything

    Set your intentions high, but understand that you won't get very far without surrounding yourself with a system of support. For me, that meant hiring a mother's helper a couple mornings a week or outsourcing my bookkeeping to bench.co - serious life saver!

    Tap into a community

    Having a community of people around you to help you brain dump and bounce ideas around can be incredibly energizing. Don't underestimate the value of hashing things out with others. I've found tremendous success in collaborating with other designers and developers in Facebook groups and Slack boards. Finding a group of people like those in the Genesis community can skyrocket your business.

    Don't underestimate the value of hashing things out with others.

    Joining a local incubator or mastermind like Hatch here in Norfolk, VA will lead you down paths you never imagined existed. Believe me, you will be inspired with strategies that you would have never thought of before and investing your time in a community like this will help save you from unproductive time!

    Step away from your work

    I can't emphasize the importance enough of knowing when to step away from your work. I've spent hours trying to solve a design or code-related issue only to step away, go get some sleep, and actually solve the issue while I'm dreaming. Yes, I design and code in my sleep.

    And you likely process all of that in your sleep too. Step away, relax, binge-watch some Netflix, take your kids to the beach, think about something else, and then sleep.

    Get comfy with Parkinson's Law

    This law states that work expands to fill the time available for its completion.

    That means that if you give yourself a week to complete a small task, then inevitably the task will increase in complexity and become more daunting so as to fill that week. It may not even fill the extra time with more work, but just stress and tension about having to get it done. By assigning the right amount of time to a task, we gain back more time, and the task will reduce in complexity to its natural state.

    Understand that this season won't last forever, but use your time wisely

    When you're just starting out, you probably don't have a full 40-hour week to work on your business. Even if you only have an hour to work every day – make that hour count. Clear away all distractions and do whatever you can to get ahead during the small amount of time you have to dedicate to your work. Try the Pomodoro technique to stay ultra productive!

    What would you add to this list? Tweet me with your tip!

    More

    • Productivity
    • Linking
    • Before + After
    • Modern Previous + Next

    Primary Sidebar

    Themes

    • Feast Plugin grants access to all 5 themes
    • Not sure where to start? See the getting started guide

    Feast Plugin

    • Feast Plugin
    • Modern Homepage
    • Modern Sidebar
    • Modern Footer
    • Modern Mobile Menu
    • Modern Menu
    • Modern Recipe Index
    • Modern Categories
    • Modern 404
    • Recipe Update Checklist
    • Recipe Post Template

    Resources

    • Image optimization
    • Recipe Guidelines for Foodie Bloggers
    • How to write a recipe post
    • Page headings
    • SEO for Food Bloggers
    • Tutorials
    • Pagespeed Audit
    • Comments
    • Internal links

    more resources →

    Categories

    • Modern Recipe Index
    • Modern Categories
    • Posts per Page
    • How to use categories
    • Category pages need content
    • How to configure the category pages
    • Food blog site structure
    • Food blog page structure

    Classic themes

    The classic themes are only for hobby sites and any food blog interested in monetizing or SEO needs the Feast Plugin.

    • Foodie Pro Classic
    • Brunch Pro Classic
    • Cook'd Pro Classic
    • Cravings Pro Classic
    • Seasoned Pro Classic

    Footer

    ↑ back to top

    Topics

    • Food Blog Design and Appearance
    • Productivity
    • Tech and Plugins
    • Food Blogging and Promotion
    • Minimalist WordPress Themes
    • Simple WordPress Themes
    • Travel blogs
    • Knitting + DIY blogs

    Help

    • Documentation & Tutorials
    • Food Blogging Resources
    • Open A Support Ticket
    • Login
    • Your Account
    • Subscriptions
    • Downloads
    • Discounts and Coupons
    • Compatibility

    Company

    • Subscribe to newsletter
    • Privacy Policy
    • Refund policy
    • Terms & Conditions
    • Principles and Best Practices
    • Affiliates
    • Contact

    Copyright © 2023 · Feast Design Co.

    Results not typical or guaranteed. Our themes and plugins are just a small part of the overall effort involved in running a food blog. Nothing on this website shall constitute legal or financial advice, always consult a local lawyer and accountant. Accessing this website and all transactions herein are under the laws and jurisdiction of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.