Getting Unstuck.

Car Stuck in Deep Mud

A few months ago several different projects I'm working on congealed into a giant mud pit of frustration. It started when I decide it was high time to redesign my micro-ISV's web site, my micro-ISV blog, and my main blog. Then I mixed in moving my approach to programming to a higher level (agile development + continuous integration divided by test-driven development). Add to the pot a couple of client projects, my second book project. Then stir it all up by having Life and/or the Fates decide it's time for someone a member of your extended family to pass away.

Result: mind and motivation in neutral, stuck like this car.

I stopped blogging, my productivity went to hell, I stopped working out. Maxed out, stress out.

For some reason Sunday, the mud in my life firmed up, I started wanting to write again, started feeling - and being productive again.

I wish I could share some magic pill that got me unstuck. I can't. Working out again (started 2 weeks ago) may have been the catelyst, but I'm not sure. GTD was neither here nor there - GTD is good for processing work, not necessarily creating motivation.

I guess the lesson here is sometimes, you just have to let things sort themselves out, let the mud firm up, so you can again start moving towards your goals.