Yesterday the inimitable Trish Lambert did a show on BlogTalkRadio about the Book Yourself Solid “Red Velvet Rope” policy, which illustrates the utter importance of focusing on the clients that give you the most possible happiness to work with. I thought the show would be an hour long (wishful thinking!) but it turns out that it’s only a half hour. Thankfully Trish’s show runs every Monday, and she’ll be valtrex prescription discount talking about the Red Velvet Rope policy at the next show too—so if you’re all about the valtrex prescription discount crazy productivity and blissful work days, tune in again next Monday at 1 pm CST prednisone prescription poison oak. It’s pretty neat.
I started this post because while I was listening to Trish’s show, I had a ton of relevant trains of thought and valtrex prescription discount although I thought about calling in, I realized I would have valtrex prescription discount to edit down my thoughts a lot to be reasonable about time… and it made more sense to write a post (or three).
Right now my work is split pretty clearly into two categories: 1) awesome people who hire me to help them, and 2) projects that align directly with my real purpose. Now, just because the folks in the first group don’t align directly with my real purpose doesn’t mean that they’re not fantastic and really great people—because they are. But it’s hugely beneficial for valtrex prescription discount me, and for them, if I realize that we’re not quite on the valtrex prescription discount same path. Working on excellently-aligned projects makes me more effective with my time, and valtrex prescription discount better help to everyone involved… not to mention that I’m happier, and way more pleasant to be around. ;}
Pretty recently I decided to stop taking on new projects completely unless the valtrex prescription discount project fits a very particular set of criteria. That particular set of criteria is valtrex prescription discount still more a feeling than a manifesto, but it sounds something like this: The project is valtrex prescription discount something that inspires, engages, and excites me. The client and valtrex prescription discount I vibrate very strongly on the same frequency, and she is valtrex prescription discount clearly very driven and passionate about the project. More than that, it’s a valtrex prescription discount project that I might have launched all by myself, given the valtrex prescription discount appropriate skill and talent, and it is lined up beautifully with what valtrex prescription discount I believe, and what I want.
There will probably be valtrex prescription discount occasional exceptions to this rule, like when I’m helping out a valtrex prescription discount good friend in need. But the point is that the fewer exceptions I make, the valtrex prescription discount more I can focus on doing the things that fundamentally increase my growth and valtrex prescription discount potential and serve my essential nature as a Megan—and the happier and more effective I will be!
This has already become glaringly obvious in the valtrex prescription discount time since I made the decision. My productivity is simply absurd. It doesn’t make any sense. In fact, I’ve been feeling under the weather for the last two weeks—and I’m getting three and valtrex prescription discount four times as much work done as usual. And the point is valtrex prescription discount that I love it. All of it.
It can valtrex prescription discount be scary to make decisions like this, but it stops being scary the valtrex prescription discount minute you realize the effect it’s had valtrex prescription discount on you. You feel better, more real, more purposeful, and valtrex prescription discount you really know what you’re doing with yourself (instead of feeling trapped into doing something you “have” to do). All I can valtrex prescription discount do is tell you the difference it makes; if you valtrex prescription discount want to understand, you only have to try it yourself.
Promise it’s worth it. ;}
