I’m exhausted. Just mentally tired. I’m working on way too much. I’m trying to delegate more to my virtual assistant and even the act of delegating is becoming yet another task on my to do list.
There are some great conversations going on in blogosphere right now, but I don’t feel like putting in the work right now to even figure out what my position is.
For example, one of my favourite technology lawyers, Rob Hyndman, wrote about the preference of iTunes to list mainstream podcasts over indie ones. Mitch Joel weighed in and I wanted to weigh in, but then my brain started to hurt from trying to articulate my thoughts on my blog.
So, I went to the fridge for the umpteenth time instead to stare at the nothingness inside in hopes that the space time continuum would materialize a steak dinner for me.
Alas, I still wait.
Scott Bourne wrote a great blog post on how to lock up your podcasting content to prevent it from being stolen. Michael Seaton wrote about his experience being plagarized by another blogger. All this theft got me thinking about putting type to screen, but then my stomach started to turn.
On top of that, I’m planning an advanced podcasting course for coaches and consultants with a blogging expert (launch is Spring 2007). I’m finishing up my book proposal to send to my agent (your suggested changes are well overdue).
Someone asked me to double check his podcast before he launches it live to the world and of course, this small task for a colleague has turned into a new digital product for my business.
I put together a podcast checklist for him, however, I also registered a domain name for this checklist, wrote up a sales page and will be launching this new digital product to the world in just a few weeks. I can’t seem to do anything without thinking about how I can leverage the content to sell over and over.
This quest to keep up with everything going on in blogosphere and podosphere has left me wanting to escape to the bushes in Northern Ontario and stay there for a while. Grow some locks, trap and grill rabbits over an open flame and just let my brain rest for about 3-years.
But I fear I’ll only last a few hours as I’ll grumble about the cold, be all thumbs trying to lay down the traps and long for the days when I had straight, silky hair.
Any tips on how I can rest my brain and still run a business? Aside from shooting myself, of course.
I’m not surprised to see that the women who read this blog can relate. Thanks for all the awesome advice. I got an email from 1 of my clients (a man) who recommended I take 2-days off and just rejuvenate at a spa.
Karin, you asked if I know how to say no and that’s not my problem. No is a favourite word of mine. So, I started to think about what you wrote. If I know how to say no, why then do I still feel so exhausted?
And then it dawned on me. What I have to learn is that I can’t do everything in podcasting. I just can’t. My mentor Scott always reminds me to ask for help.
You see, I want to be #1 in this space, yet I also have to keep in mind that I have to target my message to 1 audience, focus on them and remember my dad’s sage advice when I told him I wanted to take over the world:
“Don’t bother. It’s too big.”
Leesa, I feel ya 🙂 Or at least I have at times.
When I’m that toasty I have tried…
-Watching stupid funny videos on You Tube.
-Cleaning my office.
-Taking a weekend off and visiting my sis. (And playing dress up with my neices)
-Eating.
-Brushing my wooly mammoth dog. (Pomaranian)
-Crocheting. (I know, I’m such a girl!)
-Painting.
Of all of these potential distractions – I would say family time, cleaning and creating rate the highest for actually refreshing my brain.
Eating just adds to my ever widening…
Now Leesa Girl! I start worrying about you – but I guess the first step is to recognizing that you are suffering from stress, before your always loyal body starts telling you in its own way 🙂
Do you know the word: “No”???
Too much mental stuff dries up creativity. My 2 cents give yourself an artist day- ala Julia Cameron The Artist Way. It sounds like you’re missing playtime, and winter weather just makes it worse. I know taking time away from the to-do list may seem unreasonable, but it sounds like you are not playing. Work seems like play and now it is a responsibility.
How do you like to play, if you had nothing to do? What would your 7 year old self like to do besides work? Maybe sit down and make a collage (hey I am into cutting and pasting), get out some crayons and scribble. Go do some yoga… sip some tea, watch old movies, put on a cd of your favorite dance tunes and dance the energy.
Do the opposite- ala George Costanza.