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My tempo is totally off this year. I’m only like 50% busier than Q42020 but suddenly it feels 10x more overwhelming. Trying to move things around on weekly calendar and drop some things to get things chugging along more pleasantly again.some sort of tipping point crossed I think.
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I don’t think it’s me. It’s a zeitgeist tempo shift. Weirdly I think the election and ultimately stable transition after months of tremors is what caused it.
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Jan/Feb were weird. Multiple long-term clients suddenly got way more active at the same time. Plus sudden spike of inbounds. I’ve said no to new gigs more times in the last 2 months than in the previous 4 years. I’d like to think I finally Made It™ but it’s a Big Mood shift.
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i feel like the sense the lockdown might be ending is actually making it harder to handle. Like how you can feel mildly uncomfortable about needing the toilet for an hours drive but suddenly desperate when you get in sight of the front door
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Feel that pandemic/remote work is factor too. We were able to maintain productivity initially, but it took considerably more effort. That caught up to people end of last year. Dropped balls are piling up AND we’re realizing our capacity is more limited.
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