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!
Mo’ Betta.
I’m an internalizer. Everyday I try to do better: be a better wife, write a better blog, be a better designer. When I started reading Jessica’s blog, Make Under My Life, I was inspired by her weekly “exfoliations” where she purges one thing per week. I’ve continued her tradition and donated, recycled or tossed one thing per week as well. {The perk of this little ritual is the chance to win a monthly giveaway by sending Jess a picture of your exfoliation! Learn more here.}
The philosophy has leaked into the rest of my life, and my new mantra is: LESS. The more I have, the more there is to clean up, so I’m trying to simplify by buying less, and removing what we don’t need. Mr. and I don’t have excessive junk, but everyone’s got junk, and I’m getting rid of it one day at a time. Only, recently, I did an overhaul, and sent all of this to the donation center:
What have YOU internalized?