Have you heard of Hofstatder’s Law?

It’s not a proper law like Newton’s Laws or the law of the land.

It’s more a handy way of describing how life tends to work.

In a nutshell, Hofstatder’s Law says that things always take longer than you expect, even when you take Hofstatder’s Law into account.

I mention this because Hofstadter has been playing a merry dance with me recently.

Two and a bit weeks ago, I sent an email asking if you’d be interested in a workshop on how to reclaim your evening using a simple shift I’ve discovered. It’s a shift that has nothing to do with setting boundaries, learning to say no or blocking out my calendar. It’s more a shift in how I came to see time itself. It’s taken me from working 12, 14 and 16 hour days to now spending evenings with Lauren and Baby Grundy, writing my daily email newsletter, coaching a steady stream of clients and still smashing my day job (if my 2025 review is to be believed).

Anyway, it turns out a lot of you WERE interested in this workshop.

So I sat down to plan out Reclaim Your Evening and as I did, I took Hofstatder’s Law into account. I thought it might take me a day or two longer to set up the workshop than I thought it would. But then, being the thoughtful kind of chap that I am, I decided to take into account that I’d taken Hofstatder’s Law into account. And then I realised I hadn’t taken into account that I’d taken into account that I’d taken Hofstatder’s Law into account!

And here we are, almost three weeks later.

So have I been well and truly hassled by the Hof?

I don’t know.

But what I do know is that "time management" doesn't always mean doing things as quickly as possible.

I also know the workshop is happening.

The workshop has nothing to do with hustling harder or grinding faster. Instead, it has everything to do with making more time for the stuff that matters to you – whether that’s hanging out with your family, immersing yourself in your art or creative projects, or even spending more time at work.

I’ll be sharing all the details in my emails over the next few days.

I’ll also be sending one or two more emails than I usually do (or more, if Hof has his way).

So if the thought of seeing my name popping into your inbox more often than usual makes you queasy, just delete the emails or hit the unsubscribe button below.

Otherwise pop the kettle on and settle in. 

To fulfilment,

Tom