I’ve been saying that too myself a lot lately. One of the problems with having so much going on professionally is that it often feels impossible to focus on everything. And while I wouldn’t say that I am spread too thin, I will say that my organizational skills as of late need a booster shot. Added to the issues focusing is the financial stress that my family is facing. I feel like I have been trying to play catch up since 2008. I was hired to do a job and the company bailed on paying me what they were supposed to in a timely fashion. And when they finally got around to paying me it was significantly less than they were billed for. To make a long story short, I learned a valuable lesson. But, to do so meant that my family would be in a sea of debt that has gotten increasingly worse.

So, I am focusing on getting paid. This means that my obligations to things that are not paying me have fallen by the wayside. And I feel HORRIBLE about that. When I commit to doing something and ALWAYS follow through no matter what. But the truth is that being committed to what essentially is volunteer work is just not paying the bills. In addition, for the last two years I have had a bartering relationship with several people but it seems like I am always getting the short end of the stick. I uphold my side of the bargain and they flake on theirs… I am not doing it anymore. It’s just way too stressful.

I was supposed to open my design studio today (Jun 1) but have decided to postpone the grand opening. Keeping deadlines is so important but I did not want to sacrifice… Continue reading →