Understanding the difference between a mental spiral and a scheduling failure changed my entire approach to work as a solo entrepreneur. Feeling overwhelmed is a state of mind. Being overworked is a logistics issue. Here is the framework I use to spot the difference and get work done.
The internet is filled with experts predicting the death of the web as we know it. I feel we human beings will have something to say about its demise.
Arnold Schwarzenegger once gave the best time-management advice I’ve ever heard. Every 24 hour cycle is split into ‘Non-negotiable’ hours (sleep, work, eating, etc.) and 'Negotiable Hours' (time we can do whatever we want.) The difference between a good life and a life of regret? What you choose to do during those ‘Negotiable Hours’.
Why is a 2 AM midnight cake heist easier than sending a single invoice? Because with cake, we only see the reward. With work, we only see the effort. The secret to rising above procrastination as a solopreneur? Learning to see the reward instead of the work.