How I Handle All My Crazy
It’s no secret that I have many irons in the fire. It’s a temperature I’ve become accustomed to, and I like it.
In fact, I’m not sure what to do when I’m not working on multiple projects. But to juggle all of these projects, I have to adhere to some rules.
- Never ignore my husband to work on projects. Family will always be my priority, and if I have to neglect my husband to finish up projects, then it’s just not worth it. If he happens to be watching the Sharks game, however, it’s better for both of us that I use that as an opportunity to gets things done.
- Don’t take on TOO many things. I love doing showers and parties, but if they become overwhelming, I call in reinforcements. Makes it that much more fun.
- Do something for myself. Even if I have a pile of things I need to do for clients, I can always take a break and do some sewing I’ve been wanting to do, or write a blog post or two.
- Vocalize when enough is enough. Only I know when I’m being spread too thin. It’s my job to vocalize it if people can help me, or to take a day off and head to the movies so that I’ll be refreshed the next day.
- Use tools that help me. 3 cheers for google! Gmail, Google Docs, Google Calendar, Google Analytics, and Google Notebook keep me in line. I need all my lists and projects to be digital so I can get to them from one of the many computers I use.
- Don’t rush a job, just to get it off the list, enjoy the process. ‘Nuff said.
- Getting tips from others to ever improve my flow of work. Natalie Jost just posted a great way to use Gmail that I have tested this week and love. Always share your tips!
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Number 4 and number 6 still get me after all of my time working on my own! Kudos to you for listening to your own advice!
I’ve had this post marked for a while to come comment, b/c it spoke right to me. It was so relieving to read. Thanks for everything. I’m super lucky to have found you.
And I’m so bummed to read about the dizzy spells (and the iPhone!) Take lots of care. I swear every time I’ve been pregnant I’ve lost control over something. I think sometimes we forget how much our pregnant bodies are trying to do all at once.