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The Start-Up Diary - Time Crunch

by jim on July 10th, 2007

Tempus fugit, time disappears is one of the oldest sayings in the world.  Remember this was way before the Internet.  Its 10 after 9 this morning.  I’ve been up since 6:30 and I’ve just finished my prep work for the day; read the local newspaper and the WSJ, breakfast, wash dishes, shower, shave, read my e-mail, feed the cats (actually that’s first) and a half hour of yoga.  Writing this now is the first product I’ve completed this morning.  The number of things I need to do crowd in on me as the time ticks bye.

Besides this blog I have 11 more things I need to work on today.  I’m revising one novel, writing another, writing for my start-up web site, preparing lesson plans for the DVDs to be sold on the web site, reviewing a web site for a friend and potential part-time employer, I need to get my car in for servicing, and, oh yes, the litter-box needs cleaning. 

Its a full day and not enough of it spent on any one task.  Good news, I settled on a shooting schedule for the web site and the DVDs to be sold there on.  Shoot on Monday and Wednesdays from 4 to 6.  Edit on Tuesdays and Thursdays.  We actually shot some yesterday.  Progress, but not as fast I would like.

That brings me back to why we plan.  There are dates associated with the goals and action items in my plan.  I put them there so that I can have a target to shoot at.  I may miss, but without the “stick in the ground” I really don’t know how I’m doing.  If I miss a date I need to reevaluate and set new dates other time gets away and I haven’t got anything done.

Time to clean the litter-box.

POSTED IN: Business Plan, Starting Up, Work

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