When it comes to creative projects I’ve been able to spend blissful hours (or chunks of an hour) working away on one thing, whether it is putting words on pages, making pottery, cutting and prepping fabric for a quilt, or crocheting something. That deep focused time, where I’m working on just one thing at a time has been a sweet refuge for my spirit. But how do I find time to finish my project(s)?

I’m really glad you asked.

One of the things I did take from both working on my degree and my office job, where I had to balance so many projects at once, was to work backwards from a deadline. There are many different project management theories and steps on how to do things, but this is what works for me

encouragement, goal setting, time management, tipsJackie ScottMarch 10, 2025completing projects, time management, tips

Goal Setting

One of the things I love doing when we drive up north is taking pictures of the Canadian Shield rocks pushing out of the ground. They are SOLID! Seeing something so sturdy reminds me of setting goals.

I never used to set goals, I'd have random wishes like "maybe one day I'll do this..." Then a few years ago I decided to be firm with setting my goals. Three books and a lot of minor goals later, I'd say goal setting works.

goal setting, encouragement, tipsJackie ScottSeptember 15, 2024encouragement, confidence, tips, breaking down goals into smaller stepsComment