I learned the phrase “progress not perfection” at a sales training workshop this year and it is an appropriate title for this post. I have just finished revising my deck for an upcoming colloquium and am reminded that although many things have not unfolded as planned, things are moving in the right direction. I also completed a solid draft communication for my sponsor ahead of schedule so I will forward to him for feedback.
It continues to be very busy at work. I had to deal with several initiatives proactively in order to free myself up for a week off. I am becoming increasingly comfortable with delegating, leveraging the strengths of others, and adjusting my expectations of my performance given constraints. These changes are definitely helping me to manage more effectively.
I have mapped out the game plan for next week, and have decided to take Monday off for some R&R before I begin research in earnest on Tuesday. If I make great progress I will also take next Saturday off from the library as well. The main goal is to READ and WRITE!!! I am hoping for 30 pages over 4 days.