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February 23, 2005
Superman - unless I burn out...
Okay, it is time for my late February resolutions. I am not reaffirming New Year's ones - just creating a new drive to be more efficient, healthier, etc.
1 - Work out for at least an hour a day - biking is preferred, but can include just about any type of exercise.
2 - Write for at least an hour a day - it can be anything from blogging, to working on one of the numerous writing projects in the works.
3 - Spend at least an hour a day on old tasks left undone - this is my biggest problem area. Once I move on to something else, I avoid things left behind.
4 - Eat healthier - I will stick to my morning USANA nutrimeal shakes and bars and cook more. I will only go out to eat when I have a mystery shopping assignment or business meeting.
5 - Stop doing intravenous drugs - (just seeing if you are paying attention) well, at least that is one off my list already.
6 - Spend at least an hour a day marketing - this sometimes falls under category 3 as I start a venture, move on, and then it sorta lingers.
7 - Spend at least an hour a day on housework - with my plan to sell within a year, I need to fix up a few minor things and generally work on tidying up the joint.
This is by no means a comprehensive list of all things I need to do, but it gives me a good base from which to start. Accomplishing just these things in a day will put me light years ahead of the game. I know it seems like a lot of predetermined hours, but it is not that bad.
My normal workday lasts roughly 18 hours. No, I don't work all that time - but from start to finish it is about 18 hours of my day. Here is a normal workday...
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM Wakeup, feed & water dogs, let them out, answer emails, mix up breakfast shake
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM Do paperwork
10:00 AM - 12:00 noon Work on the issue du jour
12:00 noon - 2:30 PM Eat lunch, run errands - post office, bank, library
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM Chill - watch TV, surf for fun, work on latest hairbrained idea for new business - generally take a break from the serious work
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM Work on the issue du jour - paperwork - continue work on hairbrained idea
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM Screw off - sim sports leagues, watch TV, eat dinner, play with dogs, bike, movie, theatre, go out etc.
11:00 PM - 1:00 AM Work on things I forgot to get finished during the day - continue work on hairbrained idea (or switch to new hairbrained idea by this time) - read blogs - post to personal and photo blogs.
There you have it - and no, I really do not sleep that much. Currently, a lot of my work time is interspersed throughout the day, but I still manage to get in quite a few hours of knuckle-down work. The point of the to-do list is to maximize the hours I am spending. Instead of general work - I want to focus on things like old tasks and marketing. Instead of general screw off time - I want to focus on things like working out and writing. I am not changing how I live, just putting more importance on some of the things I do... and now that I have committed it to writing, I will be more accountable as to the results.
Posted by CDogg at February 23, 2005 06:26 PM