by admin | Dec 23, 2010 | Uncategorized
(Blogging over at the The Ladykillers today: but I’ve copied the post here too for your convienance) Meet Bob. He is 22 months old. According to some child-rearing books children between the ages of 18 to 24 months are “Developmentally at a level similar to Neanderthals two million years ago.” Seriously? I’m living with a Neanderthal? Oh, don’t worry, the book goes on to explain that Neanderthals were smarter, more verbal, and more agile than ape-men (what a relief) but also more aggressive and stubborn. Well, you got that part right. So what does Bob have to do with Time Management? First off, there is a lot to learn from Bob – he’s stubborn and tenacious – which may be qualities all writers need to possess. Secondly, he does what he wants. I laugh as I write this – but it’s pretty much true. If he wants to sleep- he does, if he wants to eat- he does, if he wants to play in the garden but it’s raining he pounds on the window with his little fists – you get my drift. He either does what he wants or fights for it. So how does all this relate to “Time Management”? I think we all make time to do what we like to do. The question I get asked more often than anything else is, “With three small kids, where do you find the time to write?” My answer is, “I make the time.” It’s about priorities. Here are my tips about making the time: We’re all busy, when you can make out a...
