priorities

So as I spend yet another day glued to CNN and Huffington Post blogs, I think about all the dozens of other things I could and should be doing. I sometimes find it completely overwhelming to prioritize my day, especially when I get up so late. I think I should start making appointments early (like before 10 am) with real people so I am obligated to get moving. The new tshirt business should be helpful with that, as I have to physically leave the house to do almost everything shirt-related. But that doesn't help the affiliate marketing stuff, and our mounting frustrations with the lead generator that we've purchased. It is still not operational after almost 10 days. I know it takes time, it just gets tedious when it takes so long, not to mention the aggravation and frustration of going down so many paths that don't seem to lead anywhere. It's difficult to determine a time limit: how long do we pursue one path (an ad campaign, an affiliate program, any of it) and have it generate no revenue before we move on? We are trying to set up multiple streams simultaneously so as to mitigate some of that loss of time. But it can get expensive, and sometimes it's hard not to feel like you're beating your head against the wall. Not to mention the nagging feeling that you're devoting too much time to a losing proposition and 'if I just gave a little more to this other thing, maybe it will flourish...'

I think I need to take a deep breath here. I sound a little frazzled, and I'm not, yet. I just need to focus. I like having lots going on, but I am also easily overwhelmed by it. It's just difficult for me to see the big picture right now, to have a clear idea of what my priorities should be to make this successful. I need to clear out the background noise during the day (namely, the politics that dominate my whole entire day because I'm so stressed out about the election and addicted to any and all election coverage, and facebook. I love facebook.) I need to be more disciplined. Easy for me to say. Time management tips, anyone? Tricks for compartmentalizing and prioritizing my tasks for the day?

In the meantime, it's back to work. After Rick Sanchez.