Finding My Groove Again

How to find your groove?

In the midst of Covid-19 (Corona Virus), we at JDS WebDesign are hoping everyone is safe, washing their hands frequently, sneezing and coughing in their elbow, and practicing social distancing. Over the next several weeks, we are planning on blogging about how to make your website more business-friendly. We will have some tutorials on our favorite plugins and features, which will make your site more efficient.

We are all creatures of habit. The smallest or biggest event change can have a significant effect on your daily routine. While believing in daily, weekly, and monthly goals, life has a way of making a goal and objective-driven lifestyle a change, to say the least. I have had two such experiences over the past year.

Last year, a close family member of mine had an extended stay at our local hospital. This was truly unexpected. While working part-time on most of my work, this really hurt me from a business standpoint. However, my doors are still open. Trying to concentrate on growing my business, but worrying about the health of my family member became my greatest challenge.

A few weeks ago, my wife was involved in a serious car accident. While she is okay, this again has challenged me from a structural point of view. Having to take care of my wife and working has been a challenge. Small things have become huge tasks…my focus has not been up to par.

So how do I find my groove again?

As I have mentioned in several of my past blog posts, being a creature of habit has helped. My schedule this week was as follows…

*Up by 7:00 am – first cup of coffee, morning prayers, and five minutes of reflection. Review my emails for any emergencies or urgent issues.

*8:30 am – Write down the task for the week (on Monday) and daily (Monday – Friday)

*8:40 am – Review Asana for upcoming tasks and events. Check the calendar for any meetings or appointments.

*10:30 am – Schedule meetings with potential clients (on Tuesday and Thursday)…or review some potential opportunities. Review a few plugins to see if they can work on a couple of clients’ requests. Read a couple of blog postings…getting acquainted with my love (WordPress) and all the changes. Working on WordCamp Atlanta, as I am an organizer.

12:00 pm – Lunch (or shall I say Nap Time). Letting the mood of the day drive this hour. Typically I will eat a small meal and take a power nap.

1:00 pm – Check emails…work on them. Review a few clients’ unfinished works. Clean up a few loose ends…look for new work.

4:00 pm – Review the schedule for tomorrow…see if any important meetings are scheduled. Am I prepared? Review emails and knock out any non-emergency emails. Work on any outstanding design work.

5:30 pm – Log off and have family time. Friendly reminder to clean up any podcast broadcast and read at least one hour daily (book or blog post).

Guess getting back into my groove really means, working on my goals…

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