We sat at breakfast one Wednesday morning, and I was recapping the previous night’s Team in Training run with my then 3-year-old son. He listened carefully as I talked about our tempo run, and seemed deep in thought as he ate his oatmeal. “Is running your job?” he asked between bites. “No,” I explained. “I’m…
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The 3rd 40: Day 4, 5 and 6
I am sore. I started Thursday’s kickboxing class still sore from Tuesday’s. Adding another major workout only managed to highlight some additional muscles that I didn’t previously know that I’d had. I tried to counteract that with some yoga and stretching, which was a good decision, considering that I was still able to move on…
Fast, Good, Cheap: Pick Two
There’s the old saying that you have to pick two of these three choices: fast, good or cheap. With the economy being in the state that it is, it’s no surprise that “cheap” is high on most people’s lists. What has been surprising is that they seem to have less interest in “fast” or “good,”…
Write Now, Edit Later
I am procrastinating. Oh, sure, I look like I’m doing something. I’m typing this blog post, looking like a productive member of society. But do you know what I’m really doing? I’m avoiding my novel. It’s November, you see. That means that I’m five days into the 30 days of National Novel Writing Month, also…
Amanuensis
My husband came home from a meeting with another colleague/consultant yesterday. “He included you in the proposal we’re putting together,” he said. “He wants you to be his amanuensis.” While my first reaction was a moment of panic about scheduling, it was quickly replaced with a feeling of complete confusion: what the heck is an…
No Time or “No” Time?
People assume that the hardest thing about being a freelancer is time management. “Oh, I could never do what you do,” they say. “I’d be so tempted to go shopping or watch Oprah.” Trust me, just because you feel like doing that on your day off does not mean that this pattern of behavior holds…