Blogging. Fatigue. Time Management.

I really have good blog posts in my head sipping my Starbucks and driving down the road. When I have time to post, I got nothing.

Why is it in the afternoon the fatigue of the day settles in? Is that why there are siestas in some cultures? Is it because I am so hooked on caffeine that the first round has worn off? I remember Horace and I brainstorming and concluding we needed to schedule the things we have to do during the times we are most productive. I know that sounds obvious, but if you are truly productive in the morning (and more people are than they care to admit) than do the hard stuff then. Do the stuff that requires the most effort, thought, and creativity when you are at your very best. Figure out your peaks and valleys energy-wise and make some adjustments to more effectively use your time. See if you can create a schedule with school, work, serving, family, etc where all the things you need to do happen at the times that make most sense for you.

For example, we moved our meetings and interaction (counseling, mentoring) into the afternoons. Not because they were less important but because it takes much less effort to present at a meeting on a topic you are passionate about or to hold a conversation on topics you know or enjoy.

I write this now remembering I have forgotten to live this out recently.

Gotta go. It’s the afternoon and I have my day backwards. I am supposed to be talking, but instead I am going to go study.