Managing multiple tasks at once
Posted: January 19th, 2009 | Author: Mihai Bojin | Filed under: General, Web | 2 Comments »A new working week is starting and I was thinking about what I have to do. At work we almost finished the project we were working on and I just found out that I will be taking on, yet another big one from the project pool.
Don’t get me wrong, I love doing this and I am enthusiastic of the challenge at hand, but this left me wondering:
Am I doing too much at once ? Let’s see:
- I have to launch one almost finished project (we are still doing testing and bug fixing);
- one new project to analyze, schedule and develop;
- (fortunately I finished with the ZCE exam, so that’s a load of my chest);
- but I want to learn and attempt the MySQL Certified Developer Exams;
- I want to write a blog application in Zend Framework and replace Wordpress on this blog;
- I plan on taking the Zend Framework Certification;
- I want to finish my Zend_Grid proposal for the Zend Framework;
- I want to develop 2-3 personal projects that I’ve been planning for a long time;
- I have to further improve my knowledge in the PPC field;
- I have a wedding coming up in 2 weeks (only the legal part);
- I have scheduled the religious wedding on February 21st, which is a whole different kind of monster;
- I have to learn how to dance (for the wedding);
- I want to learn how to play the guitar;
- I want to rejuvenate my passion for photography (I haven’t had time lately to take any photos);
- I want to read some books I bought off Amazon;
- I want to lose weight by going to the gym or running or swimming or some other form of sports;
This is all I can think about right now, but I’m sure I left some things out; still, these are the most important ones.
At first things seemed unrealistic and utopic, but then I realized that this is the kind of world we live in ! Things move fast, demands are higher and higher and success is directly connected to our multi-tasking abilities.
Fortunately I was always taught to not just do one thing at a time, but to always try to improve myself and to never give up. Although this kind of attitude does not put my mind at ease nor it gives me any sense of a real satisfaction when I finish or accomplish something, it also makes me a better man (professionaly speaking) and has made me who I am today.
Before you start laughing or asking yourselves "Who the heck this guy thinks he is !?", get this:
I am not famous, I am not a celebrity nor will I probably ever be (I wouldn’t like that by the way), I haven’t invented anything that will or has turned the world upside down, but I am a passionate PHP coder, an Internet enthusiast, a web fan and I am bettering my web skills (PHP coding, MySQL database development, PPC campaigns, SEO, usability testing, affiliate marketing and others) every day and hopefully one day, if you’re involved in the online world you will see me accomplish something great for the online community ! Stick around !
I’m going to sleep now, but I’ll leave you to think if there are any advantages in always pushing your limits or not !?
You can share your stories (I’d greatly appreciate it) in the comments section !
Thanks and good night Romania or Good morning USA!
