Well, I obsessed over it and looked at it until my eyes were bulging, but my book is now in the hands of the publisher. It is finished. Whew!
Now, it’s time to turn my attention to some other projects. I have been incredibly productive over the month of January. I have written 9 “small”’ essays during the month, and I finished the revisions on my book. I think it is safe to say that I LIKE SEMESTERS. Having all of January without classes makes a huge difference!
I have also noticed that I am no longer getting the afternoon sleepies—a huge obstacle when you are trying to be in uber-production mode. The reason? Michelle and I got a new bed last fall as an anniversary/Christmas present to each other. It is firm… very firm. In fact, the mattress was so firm that I was waking up with numb body parts in the middle of the night. So this January, we bought a down memory foam mattress cover from Bed Bath and Beyond. Unbelievable! What a difference. Now I know why I was getting the afternoon sleepies. I wasn’t getting enough restorative sleep at night.
So, what is the answer to being productive in January? At least for me, it boils down to having time and sleep. Imagine that!
Posted by Frank Yamada at February 5, 2008 09:11 PM