I have a bit of a problem, one I have been trying to get a handle on for most of this year.
Despite many approaches and different methods, I always seem to end up back at square one with too many irons in the fire or balls in the air, whichever rocks your boat.
My recent ploy was to tackle just one thing every day, and although jobs were getting done, the effect on the pile of jobs was minimal.
On a good day, I can manage to clear quite a few jobs, which has me feeling inordinately proud of my achievements.
I seem to be quite efficient at the day-to-day routine tasks; it is everything else that I have trouble with.
All of this is what I call the snowball effect, and most of you will probably know what I mean. How just drafting a book can unleash a never-ending stream of jobs that keep on coming. Calling it marketing is how the experts describe their prowess, but this is something I haven’t been able to master. Maybe I never will.
I have read all the advice on this problem, like giving up social media for a while or checking emails, but I need a long-term solution before I get too old to know what I am doing.
I want to super streamline my working day, so looking for help with this, if, of course, there is any. Maybe this happens to all writers/bloggers… and I am not the only one struggling?
Oh no I won’t!
Trust me, you are not the only one who struggles. We all have so much to juggle. Who ever said as we age we slow down? Lol <3
Chance would be a fine thing, wouldn’t it, Debs?
You said it! 🙂
This is a forever ongoing struggle for me too. I come up with strategies and they fall apart beneath the sheer volume of tasks. I’m cutting back on blog posts starting in November. I’ll let you know if it makes a difference, but I’m skeptical.
Something has to work, Diana before it all becomes impossible. (and I never thought I would ever say that!)
I’m cutting back on blogging to three posts per month. It’s the most time-consuming thing I do besides sleeping, and though I love it, I need to free up time for other things, including writing. We’ll see if it works.
That sounds pretty drastic, Diana. I am thinking of cutting other things, for I love blogging, even though I’m not very good at it yet! 💕
It is pretty drastic, but I have to try something. I haven’t written a word in months, Jaye, and my caregiving duties are only going to increase.
Yes, my caregiving has increased these days, so I should be grateful to manage anything!
I set a low daily word count number (500) No matter what, I do it every day.
That I already try to do, John, but what about everything else? It is all getting to be too much these days…
Like eating an elephant. Take a bite everyday.
This what I have been doing, John as I found that quote ages ago, but… I think doing that has brought me here. All those irons in the fire and nothing concluded!
I have no more ideas.
That’s where I am at the moment, but I will figure it out!
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Good luck in find the solution, Jaye!
I think the answer might be prioritising, Jan. Stop reaching quite so high…
I hear you. If you find a solution, let me know.
I think I will have to prioritise, Darlene. I obviously cannot do it all…