Organized Chaos?
No, actually, I think what I am experiencing is disorganized chaos. My life, my business. It's just disorganized. Chaos.
I feel organized. When I go for an interview for a job, I proudly proclaim that I am organized and that I have strong attention to detail. "I will whip this organization into shape!" is basically what I'm trying to tell them.
And I do think I have it pretty together at work. (Although I sent the wrong email out for our client the other day. A really, really big Oops!) I know where everything is and what needs to be done when.
At home it's a different story.
I have 2,876,890 things running through my head at all times.
"Gotta make a new post."
"Gotta write an article for someone."
"Need to organize my work emails."
"Laundry."
"Facebook."
"Superbowl commercials."
"Update my calendar."
"Cat litter."
"Kids lunches for tomorrow."
You get the point.
So somehow when I reached my Adsense account today, I was pretty shocked. One, because I truly forgot I had an Adsense account.
Even though my main site, TheCookingRookie.com, clearly has an Adsense ad on the main page, I've become so blind to it, I haven't even noticed it.
Two, I have money in my account. Enough for them to pay me. But it was on hold. I wonder how long it's been that way?
I really don't even know how I ended up at my Adsense account.
I scrolled over the now-obvious ad on my site and saw something about Google in the URL. "Oh yea!", I thought. "That's right. Adsense."
As much as I want to be one of those people who has it all together, I'm just not.
And you what? I'm OK with that. Because part of the joy in life is discovering new things. Or, remembering them, I guess.
I got excited remembering that I have an Adsense account. And what a great surprise to find actual dollars in it! I wonder what other awesome surprises my disorganized chaos will bring?
Maybe it's not the best way to run a business. But as much as I want to get it together, I am who I am. No amount of pins to my Organize This board on Pinterest is going to change that fact.
I am disorganized chaos. And I kind of love it!
- Christina :)
And how about you? Are you organized or disorganized? How do you keep it together, or do you enjoy not keeping it together?
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Hi A Women's work is never done isn't the truth. I don't know about you but I am suppose to know where every single thing is in the household, keep the finances in order cook meals I could go on and on. But as busy as we are we find the time to do our chores and business. Every day is different and I love it. Cheers Carolena
I think we a lot of us are just like that, even though we like put on a different front : )
I sway between both. Some days I'm invincible. Others it's a "let me take it easier" day. My "problem" is a times I think too much! After 6 months at this now, there are a lot of aha moments and bells going off in my brain. I've been spending a fair bit of time redoing earlier posts of mine, now that I've gained more experience with having a website. Those days of taking it easier are what keep me sane. There are issues in my life needing attention too. I'm satisfied knowing I'm not Wonderwoman all the time. Getting too old to be her anyway. The saying "older and wiser" - I think I'm starting to get into that era and it's ok and comfortable for me.
That actually sounds nice! It is important to have easier, down days. We can't be rush, rush, rush all the time. Thanks for your comment. :)
I can go either way. Sometimes, I am super organized and others...not so much. I truly believe part of it is being a working mother and we do have hobbies as a family. It is all good though, just like you said, life has fun surprises.
Yea, exactly. Disorganized (and sometimes organized) chaos is a part of life. Just gotta ride out the ups and downs of it.
As much as I would love to be as organized as James (jaweda2k), and as often as I set up systems to be that way, home organization is just never gonna happen. I have some techniques and streamlining tricks that keep me ahead of the Tsunami of Chaotic Devastation, and right now that's good enough for me. Until I make enough money at this to cut some of my secular work hours there is just no way I can get it all together. And it is working--barely...
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Right on! I can totally identify to this post :-)
Thanks! :)