{"id":268,"date":"2006-03-17T22:40:31","date_gmt":"2006-03-18T03:40:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.xorph.com\/uj\/2006\/03\/17\/2nd-half-2nd-wind\/"},"modified":"2006-03-17T22:40:31","modified_gmt":"2006-03-18T03:40:31","slug":"2nd-half-2nd-wind","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.xorph.com\/uj\/archives\/268","title":{"rendered":"2nd half, 2nd wind"},"content":{"rendered":"

March experiment—day sixteen—<\/span> Woke up thinking I needed to dissolve last night’s angst about how I chaired the steering group meeting. Rather than stew about it, I trusted the “in-nerd” and resolved it by 7 am with a note to the guys who were there. Simple—thank them and pledge to do better. You wouldn’t think that I’d be figuring these things out at age 53, but there it is.\n<\/p>\n

On our way to and from the Rotary lunch, David and I nailed down our strategy for promoting my pen and wash commissions. The timetable will be a bit of a crunch, but it dovetails with the home stretch of my prevailing time-management experiment.\n<\/p>\n

Had some major breakthroughs on the equine graphics this week, so I locked myself into a presentation next Friday. The practice of self-imposed deadlines is a delicate art. Too far out is another form of procrastination, but too soon can invite disaster. Exactly right is a proven stimulant to creative productivity and concept integration. I don’t always get it right, but I’m a believer. If you don’t have an external due date, you have to create your own. Sadly, I have a wealth of experience trying to avoid what should be a self-evident truth.\n<\/p>\n

After my conversation with Dr. Williams, a wave of fatigue came crashing in from behind me and I had to nap before Dana’s tasty fish-with-wild-rice supper.\n<\/p>\n

Today’s sight bite—<\/span> A Martini rifle, a walking horse, a hunter and his warthog, ten smiling handgun competitors—c-l-i-c-k, c-l-i-c-k, c-l-i-c-k—<\/span>a flurry of digital images that etch the memory.\n<\/p>\n

Tomorrow—<\/span> Nine-mile run at daybreak, yard work, house cleaning, fine art, and English country dancing…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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