The Power of a List

 Never underestimate the power of a list.  I made one last night before I went to bed to detail how I wanted to handle my morning so that I would use my time more efficiently.  I decided that if I got that pesky shower out of the way before breakfast that things would go better.  Well, it worked.  My morning couldn’t have run more smoothly.  Unfortunately, I fell off the list right after breakfast. .   All in all it’s been a good day.  I have accomplished several things on the list, none of them too substantial, although I did create a resume from memory – no easy feat.  I thought I might apply for some positions nearby, but I didn’t qualify and they didn’t pay enough. 

Same old story, even if I could go back to work, which is still debatable, I couldn’t make enough to justify it.  I know I can’t go back to practicing law.  I will need an entirely new career.  But what can I do with low to medium stress that would bring in that kind of money?  I just don’t know.  In any event, I will need retraining of one type or another, most likely another degree.  I tried going back to school several years ago and failed spectacularly.  But, that was then and this is now, as they say.  Perhaps I could cut it.

I’ve been listening to my Tony Robbins CDs again.  He really is an amazing person.  If he can change my life with his ideas, it would sure be worth my time and effort.  So far, the things he says make a lot of sense.  Of course, I’m going to have to listen to the CDs more than once because I forget things.  Even after I have written them down and repeated them, I forget.  Not a great trait for an employee, huh?  I’m thinking more along the lines of my own business.  Even funnier, right?  Maybe not.  It depends entirely on what I do.  And therein lies the rub.  What do I do?

I have it in my head to do freelance writing as a business and not just as a sideline.  I even signed up for a 30 day free trial for a website to promote it.  I wonder if I will get any clients.  I’ve had all sorts of clients before, including one who wanted me to write murder stories.  I’d love to have great variety of work from my website.  Of course, if I’m busy all the time writing for other people, it will be hard to write for myself.  One of the hazards of being employed I suspect.  Looks like I’m going to have to build my websight on my own.  The site I was using wasn’t well enough encrypted for me to give them any financial information.  Believe it or not, that’s something I learned writing an article for a magazine.  Of course, I haven’t been paid for that article yet.  lol. Some things you just have to take on faith and others you just chock up to experience.  I hope this is one of the faith ones. 

~ by ghostofmyself on July 5, 2009.