If you’re going to be a writer, you have to do one simple thing – WRITE. It looks absurd as I stare at that sentence on the screen, but it is the one thing that I’m struggling to do. I need to schedule more time focused just on writing. I’ve been so busy trying toContinueContinue reading “Focus, Write, Repeat”
Category Archives: Work
Working from Home – Step 1: Decluttering, Part 3 – Space Feels Good
This morning, I’m sitting at my desk writing, and my elbows aren’t bumping into anything. It isn’t perfect, but it is better than a few weeks ago. Any kind of decluttering progress feels good, and it isn’t just about the physical space. I recently went through some boxes and began to distribute items to differentContinueContinue reading “Working from Home – Step 1: Decluttering, Part 3 – Space Feels Good”
Self-Evaluation: Quiet, Please?
If you are changing careers, this could be an important quality to consider. Do you require a quiet space away from other people to work? If you have seen some of the modern workplace layouts, there may be tables of employees lined up working side by side. Can you work in an environment like this?ContinueContinue reading “Self-Evaluation: Quiet, Please?”
Self-Evaluation: I Clean Up Messes But…
Have you ever seen that meme online of a guy sitting in a chair eating popcorn watching an image of the earth burn, and the caption of the photo is something like [paraphrased], “Me watching everything burn down after I warned management about the dumpster fire which they chose to ignore”? I often wonder whyContinueContinue reading “Self-Evaluation: I Clean Up Messes But…”
Sometimes You Have to Admit It
Okay, I admit it. I tried to do much at the beginning, and I overwhelmed myself. You know what? That’s okay. I’ve realized it early on, and I’m already correcting my mistake. If you read my post, Weak Point: Planning, you know that I’m from a 9 to 5 work schedule background, and I amContinueContinue reading “Sometimes You Have to Admit It”