Y'all, let's get real here...A good woman knows her weakness(es), and can admit them (most of the time).
I am REALLY good at making a plan. And then forgetting to consult the plan or stick to it.
Here we are, the 1st of November, and I've done exactly 3 blog posts this year after "planning" to blog more in 2018. In fact, if memory serves me right, I wrote the very first blog post here - in November of 2017.
I've learned a whole lot since then. (No really, I have.) About myself, about this industry and about time management. <----see that those last to words there? THAT is one of my weaknesses.
I tend to put EVERYONE else first. I come last, and by the time I get to ME, guess what? I'm tired, and basically done for.
At the end of 2017, I set a "word"/ goal for myself for 2018. That word/goal was GROWTH. In 2018, I wanted to transition more firmly into an author role. (For those of you who don't know, I also run Forever Valentine PR - and I am a personal assistant to several authors who I love and adore.) I never wanted to lose sight of my goals for Forever Valentine, but I wanted this author gig to take off too. So I made plans. For both sides of my business. I was going to take it one quarter at a time and set goals accordingly. Then, like I mentioned in my last post...the muses took cover. And there were days...weeks even when I felt like I was drowning.
I'd even go as far to say, that sometimes I felt torn between who I was and who I wanted to be.
Why? Because I couldn't quite get a grip on the time management gig.
Yet. Here we are in November and I can honestly say that even with all the chaos - this year has absolutely 100% been about growth. AND learning.
Because of my struggles this year, I have a better grip on next year and I have a solid plan. One that will carry me through the entire year. The best part? It's flexible. It allows me to manage my time more effectively without the pressure of release deadlines and without feeling like I'm letting my clients down - because in my heart, and in my mind, they always come first. Not to toot my own horn, but I think that is one of the things that makes me so unique as a PA. I have the author experience to navigate the behind the scenes more proficiently. (That's not to say that other PA's aren't kick ass, because believe me - they are. I know several. We all work our buts off for our people. Period.)
I have so much in store for 2019 - and I cannot wait to share it with each and every one of you.
I am REALLY good at making a plan. And then forgetting to consult the plan or stick to it.
Here we are, the 1st of November, and I've done exactly 3 blog posts this year after "planning" to blog more in 2018. In fact, if memory serves me right, I wrote the very first blog post here - in November of 2017.
I've learned a whole lot since then. (No really, I have.) About myself, about this industry and about time management. <----see that those last to words there? THAT is one of my weaknesses.
I tend to put EVERYONE else first. I come last, and by the time I get to ME, guess what? I'm tired, and basically done for.
At the end of 2017, I set a "word"/ goal for myself for 2018. That word/goal was GROWTH. In 2018, I wanted to transition more firmly into an author role. (For those of you who don't know, I also run Forever Valentine PR - and I am a personal assistant to several authors who I love and adore.) I never wanted to lose sight of my goals for Forever Valentine, but I wanted this author gig to take off too. So I made plans. For both sides of my business. I was going to take it one quarter at a time and set goals accordingly. Then, like I mentioned in my last post...the muses took cover. And there were days...weeks even when I felt like I was drowning.
I'd even go as far to say, that sometimes I felt torn between who I was and who I wanted to be.
Why? Because I couldn't quite get a grip on the time management gig.
Yet. Here we are in November and I can honestly say that even with all the chaos - this year has absolutely 100% been about growth. AND learning.
Because of my struggles this year, I have a better grip on next year and I have a solid plan. One that will carry me through the entire year. The best part? It's flexible. It allows me to manage my time more effectively without the pressure of release deadlines and without feeling like I'm letting my clients down - because in my heart, and in my mind, they always come first. Not to toot my own horn, but I think that is one of the things that makes me so unique as a PA. I have the author experience to navigate the behind the scenes more proficiently. (That's not to say that other PA's aren't kick ass, because believe me - they are. I know several. We all work our buts off for our people. Period.)
I have so much in store for 2019 - and I cannot wait to share it with each and every one of you.
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