Keeping motivated

It’s a rainy and windy morning here in New York. Our coworking space feels like there’s maybe 25% of the normal traffic for a Thursday as presumably most people decided to just stay home.

On the work front, there’s not much urgent or pressing right now given the time of the year. There’s no shortage of things to do, but I’m enjoying the lack of hard pressing deadlines right now.

With the weather turning and work in a relative lull, I’ve been pushing myself to enjoy life a bit, but also doing my best to stay motivated and get shit done. It’s sometimes easier said than done especially on days like today where it may be tempting to stay home and have a slow day.

While it may not seem like it, these weeks are incredibly important weeks. Whether it’s knocking out some projects that have been lingering or just accelerating things to get ahead of an end of year rush, these weeks can make or break a quarter or a goal. What we do this week could mean the difference between having a relaxed Christmas or a hectic busy one.

There’s a balance of course. I’ve got to stay motivated and progress things, but it’s also the time of the quarter where we need to relax a bit.