I feel like, ever since Panama started getting better, I've been playing one of those games where you add something every round. You know, like the Simon memory game. Remember the lighted button/tone correctly, and next time it adds a new one to the sequence. And on and on, until you mess up.
That's what I'm doing right now. Every time I master making time for something in my schedule, I add something new. And on and on... except I don't get to exit this crazy game, I just have to make it keep working!
Juggling several businesses and projects can require a lot of schedule compartmentalization. In the months while Panama was gradually getting better and requiring less care, I made a habit of blogging and working on my websites regularly, in addition to my client work. And as I got a little more time back, I added some doll and photography stuff to my schedule. Then he went back to his corral (requiring a lot less work) and I added novel writing to my daily schedule for NaNoWriMo.
Now NaNoWriMo is almost over, and I'm planning on continuing to work on my novel daily after November ends. I do want to try to get this book published in 2023, so I need to keep working on it until it's finished.
But at the same time, I'm planning on adding another new daily thing to my life in December: I want to ramp up my work on dolls and start getting some of these projects done and out the door. I also need to do better about taking pictures regularly, as that's part of the marketing for my doll business.
I have a lot that I do, and I don't really want to give up any of it, so that means I need to optimize my schedule so that I have time for everything when it needs to be done. I don't always succeed, but I think I do pretty well. I've learned some approaches recently that have made it easier, too, which I'll share in a future post!
I hope all of my US readers had a good Thanksgiving and are able to enjoy a long holiday weekend. Back to work on Monday!
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