How do you manage your time?
It’s funny (or maybe not so much) that almost a year ago to the day, I wrote in another blog:
“How do folks balance the different aspects of their lives? We all have obligations, passions, requirements, and interests. The things we do to live; the things we live to do. What happens when those two (or three or four) aspects compete?”
So I’ve a question for anyone out there who cares to respond: How do you manage the demands of the everyday versus the time for your creative pursuits? *
Personally, I’m having a helluva time getting things done, and I’m getting spun up because, well, time flies. A week will go by and…
- I didn’t get to practice Piano, or…
- That idea I had about my latest track (“Mehdi”) didn’t get auditioned (and I’m not quite sure what it was now anyway)…
- Oops meant to get that Blog entry out…
And that’s just the music-related stuff! 
I probably sound like a disorganized rube. It’s not that. I do get a lot of stuff done. It’s just that precious little of it is related to this aspect of things. I also understand that Life Happens and you just get on with it the best you can. And besides, this “problem” is a good problem to have in the larger scheme of things. It is, however, a mite frustrating.
Anyway, any tips, pointers, secrets that have helped you deal with this…or if you are struggling with the same…please share.
Cheers all.
* – On the surface this question seems to apply only to those who (like me) do not derive their primary income from music/sound/art. Perhaps not though. During a couple of previous periods in my life, I’ve been fortunate enough to convert a real passion into a source of income. However, I found there were some unintended consequences – the most memorable being that what had been a source of enjoyment was adversely impacted by the everyday requirement to “produce”. My creative output for non-work related efforts efforts suffered as a consequence.
“Paid creatives” need to balance their work and their art also (unless you are one of the rarest breed: paid for your art). So, to you, how do you do it? How do you create and maintain seperation of those spheres?
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