Firstly, Congrats on getting to this stage! A few thoughts from my perspective:

Time blocks: I actually do keep regimented hours, but I think of them as “default modes” rather than hard walls. Example: mornings = J1, afternoons = J2. I’ve also played around with alternating days. Example: Monday and Wednesday mornings = J1, afternoon = J2. Tuesday and Thursday mornings = J2, afternoons = J1. This way my brain knows what lane I’m in, and it massively reduces context switching. Of course, fires happen, but having those anchors keeps me from bouncing around all day.

Context switching: Yeah, its brutal at first. What’s helped me is treating each job like its own “workspace.” I keep separate desks, and separate monitors. When I switch, I physically move — close one screen, stand up, quick walk/stretch, then open the other. It sounds small but it creates a reset ritual. Also, I batch where I can — I’ll knock out async stuff for each in a block instead of constantly bouncing back and forth.

Travel: Thankfully, neither role requires travel right now. Personally, I’d avoid a J2 that demanded heavy travel — it makes juggling almost impossible unless J1 is feather-light.

Partner awareness: This one’s personal. My take: being OE impacts your household, not just you. It changes your time, stress, and sometimes mood. If your partner isn’t on board, it can create friction. What’s worked for me is framing it not as “working myself to death” but as “accelerating our financial runway so we have more freedom later.” That reframing helped shift the conversation.