Blatant Optimism: Memo To Self

June 09, 2002

A general to-do list, created for the purpose of naming and shaming...me.

Sort out archive templates in movable type.
Confirm finances for existing projects at work so whole thing doesn't crumble into dust around me.
Set up plans and milestones for new projects so they're delegatable. And then delegate them.
Track down a really good book on making non-fussy bread. Bloomers, rolls, that sort of thing. I'm sick of recipes for 'carrot and chilli focaccia'.
Play the bloody piano/program the synths a bit more.
Stop getting overexcited about material acquisitions.
Stop dealing with stress by taking the piss.
Do the hard and scary bit of a job first while you've got the commitment, rather than putting it off till the end when you're sick of the project.
The phone is a higher-bandwidth medium than email. Use it and recover your life.
Work out how much of my time each week is *actually* free and under my control, and only piss around during that bit.
Run headfirst at scary things.
Listen to my body. It can tell me useful things like 'go to sleep' or 'eat now'.
Caffeine and Alcohol are not perfect partners you can rely on - they're two sides in a metabolic war.

Posted by Tom Dolan at June 9, 2002 06:36 AM