The kids are still frequently screaming in the background while I'm Skyping with a student. Now that I'm vaccinated, I feel comfortable returning to my spot at the local cafe. Last spring, I made an office on the porch. For the winter, I rented an office from a friend. I can turn my phone off and dig in.īeyond a reasonable amount of self discipline, it helps to have a dedicated workspace. There are no time sensitive emails nagging for an answer or random chores weighing on my mind, because I did all that stuff on my manager days. When you make good use of your manager time, you will naturally create more maker time. Making time for 'maker time' is hard - but I do it, because it's essential
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My 'maker time' is reserved for when I can dedicate my full attention to the thing I'm working on, days when I have a solid three to four hours without the children, and no meetings scheduled. In between appointments, I focus on aspects of my job that require little long-term concentration. When my kids are near - or on days when I schedule meetings with students - I'm on "manager time." I line up meetings back-to-back, including family business that doesn't take up too much time, but would be disruptive if I were in the middle of writing. To avoid squandering my creative time, I divide my week into maker and manager days I won't produce anything substantive and end up feeling like a failure. I know that if I work on anything important around my family, I'll be interrupted and struggle to regain focus only to be interrupted again. It only takes a minute to fire off an email or send a tweet promoting my work - and honestly, the less time I have to overthink it, the better.īut the actual writing part of being a writer requires significant concentration. Fortunately, many aspects of freelancing - writing pitches, answering emails, invoicing, networking with other writers - allow for a manager's schedule.
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