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I don't know how many times I get up in the morning with the good intention to finish ALL the chores and "must get done" items on my list. I can even sit down at the crack of dawn (right after my husband leaves to go to work) over a cup of coffee and have a "staff meeting" with myself, noting down what has to be done, by what time and in which order.

Really that entire List making is not a problem for me! I am an absolute Pro at making useless lists all the time. The problem arises when it comes to sticking too it. You see Life seems to have different ideas quiet often then I do. Many times I get started on a task like writing Articles for Associated Content, Triond or one of the other dozens of little E-zines and Article collectives I sell my writing to. I sit down with my Research in hand, my short quotes for Article Ideas, my cup of Tea or bottle of water (writing is thirsty work) and get started. Usually right about the time I get really into writing what I wish to say, my phone rings and it is either a Telemarketer, a Caller from Niteflirt( Do not click this link if you are under 18 Years old or are offended by Adult Phone Lines – eh it makes others happy and helps me pay my bills), one of my "Friends" that has a problem or of course any combination there of. The point is that just as I get to the meat and potatoes of the Article, the really juicy bits that I can sink my teeth into, the Phone rings!
No problem right? Wrong! Yes it is, because now the flow is gone and that which could have been a Grade A wonderful Article will now slowly wind down its path of writing. In some cases I can't even find my thread at all and have to shift the priorities around to something else. Well there goes that one, because we all know that getting back to writing will more and likely not happen once my husband gets home.

I finally learned to shut off my Phones when cooking, since I ended up with entirely too many burned or less then delicious meals! There are never any calls until …you guessed it… I am in the middle of doing something that is important and I can't really walk away from. So finally I gave up and gave in! NO PHONES while I am cooking! My lines get shut down and to all others.. "Thanks for your interested! I am currently busy with my own problems, call again soon please!"

So writing is off my list, phones are worked and done, cooking – check! MY Blogs!!!! Oh no, I forgot to update my Blogs again! Yeah they are really going to take off that way! Well, ok the food is simmering over the stove top on low, my husband is happily killing some enemy on his Computer Game ( Pouts I want to play for a while too) and I guess I could log into the Chat Room for my Submissives, listen to another educational tape on the PC while writing the Blog Entries!
(Quick insertion here…. sometimes I really get envious of his Game time! Not because he games, but because I don't ever seem to get to game! I am constantly working!…Humms ..Money, Money, Money from Abba to her-self)

But where to start? Well ReginaSunderland needs an update, my 7 or 8 mature blogs need updating and "OH NO! I forgot to film again today and edit the clip! I still haven't exercised yet either and I guess I better stir the food real quick!"

Goes to check on the food, comes back and starts writing a blog update at which point it is time for Dinner (6:30pm) and time for my husband and me to catch up about the day, unless of course he is stuck in his Game in which case I have another 30 minutes or so to just finish up.
Oh did I mention that I started work at about 5 am?

Finally it is time I get to take my bath, relax and read a chapter in my current book, change into either something sexy for my hubby (if we aren't both too tired to even bother with that extra little fun) or something comfy if we just want to snuggle up! Time for a Movie before Bed right about 8 pm…

He watches the Movie, I think of what I left undone for the day and make mental notes of what still needs done. Usually about 10 to 12 more items. Finally he rolls around on his side and starts snoring and I either join the concert or can't shut off my mind, give up and get up to work throughout the night until he gets up in the morning. Eh 4 am comes quickly! (Our time to get up) at which I see him out the front door and curl up to sleep until about 8 am … start all over again!

Now Time Management is for me a big problem personally. I have it planned out alright, but I just never seem to have enough of that one particular ingredient… Time!

OH and for those of you new to the entire Game of working from your own home, making your own hours, trying to find your own work etc. I bit of advice if I may….
In the beginning (about the first 3 – 5 Years) until you set up your good repeat clients, your good working networks, you reasonable advertisements etc plan on working for FAR BENEATH minimum wage. I work an average of about 80 a Week on various Venues and with the Economy as "wonderful" (that was sarcasm in case you missed it) as it currently is and may be yet for a while to come, I am lucky if I clear about $300 a week. Lately it has been below even that.

So make certain that at least one of the members of your Household is working a regular job with a steady income or have a sizeable nest egg set aside before you get started!

Oh and if anyone has some advice on how to manage time when you always seem to run out of it… I am all ears!