The analogy with flying comes from the fact that I run an aviation related travel website, so there was a simple analogy for dividing the day up into 7 different phases, based around preparing for a flight, taking off, crusing and then landing safely at the end. This was all nice in theory, but let’s just say there’s been some turbulence in the meantime, some of it being far more severe than I was ever expecting.

But now, things are starting to head back on an even keel (sorry, should be sticking to flying rather than nautical metaphors, but sod it, this is a blog not a novel), and I want to really even it all out and try and cruise as smoothly as possible. Yet just as things seem to get back in place, something breaks, and I’m back to the start – or at least I am undoing a lot of the progress.

So the main idea of having this blog has to be to create some form of online interaction, where I can stay motivated enough to keep a focus. One way of doing this is to post open comments about the feelings I go through, and to invite other people to share their experiences. I hope to get enough of a following to give me something to log back into each day, so please stick around.

So, how many windows do you have open at any time when you are running your computer. Do you use two or more screens – I have two widescreen monitors, which are generally great for increasing productivity, but this can sometimes just mean that you have more windows open and more chaos.

Right now, I am in chaos mode, but at some stage, I will call time, say enough is enough, and detach that modem. In the meantime, here’s my count – 8 Internet Explorer Windows, which might include several sub windows, Outlook, Dragon Naturally Speaking (Voice Recognition, but when I am in un-disiplined mode like now, I switch to conventional typing), 3 Excel spreadsheets, Flash, SQL Datatabase server, Dreamweaver, one Sykpe conversation – thankfully not active! Enough! I’m not even going to begin to count.

I think I have reached the point where I need to start closing down some windows and pulling out some plugs! Is this way of working productive – well, yes, stuff is getting done, but there is no routine to it, everything is happening in a random and chaotic manner. Sometimes that can be nice, but it is generally just totally frustrating as nothing seems to ever get done.

The solution? Switch off that modem, and set out some clear tasks. Get back to taking clear breaks, and bring the week back to making a decent start in the morning, so I can be finished by this time on a Friday evening!

Have a great weekend!

Over and out,

The Mind Pilot!