Burning the candle at both ends is…challenging. Actually, it’s more than that – ultimately when you double as a night hawk and an early bird, something is going to slip. You might just be a little less efficient during the day, but you also might make a big mistake that could have easily been avoided if you got your zzz’s.

I try to be honest with myself in the morning and ask…”Is this a 9:00am day?” – maybe I’ll feel a little guilty for walking in at 10:00…but that extra hour just might mean the difference between solid productivity minute to minute versus distinct gaps of time where my brain is still pretending I’m snuggled under the covers.

This is something I do wrestle with. I like having tasks complete or semi-complete at night. But I also like to get a head start on the day. Lately the former work persona has been the norm…but I expect when we get back to bright sunny mornings, that might just change again.

In the meantime, the best thing I can do when things get hectic is to pace myself, be patient, and take things one step at a time. There’s always tomorrow. But first I have a few more things I need to get done “today”…