A good friend of mine, Kate, had been out of work for quite a while and she had built a pretty good consulting business. She asked me to jump in on a technical writing gig. I had never done that before but I was game--I was desperate for something to do with my mind. But, I ran into an old pattern---procrastination. You would think after months of doing nothing but job hunting I would be right on top of this job but I wasn't.
I was pretty disappointed with myself but I had lost the work momentum. You know, that groove you get in when things are kicking on all cylinders? Here was an opportunity that I kinda just let slip by. About three days late, I delivered something to the client. He has chosen to do the rest of the work internally. Sigh. I feel like I missed a great opportunity here.
What did I learn from this experience? SCHEDULE! I just let time slip away from me. Losing my work priority amongst the daily shuffle of the job hunt and life. It is easy to do.
Kate has recommended me for another project, and this one I intend to stay on top of. I do this by planning my daily activities prioritizing this work. This may seem obvious but I was out of practice after seven months of unemployment and needed a reminder.
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