Are You Ever Caught Up?

In creative and creative-adjacent work, we always seem to have more projects and deadlines than we have time for. The Gifted Underachievers talk about how this situation develops and name a few scenarios: * Deadlines take priority, which means that other work gets pushed aside til the deadline’s met * That work then becomes the new priority—the need to catch up makes for more long hours * Life can also intervene with last-minute changes or challenges. It’s a reality for many creative workers that client projects and personal projects compete for our time and energy. Can we ever really catch up? If not, how can we reduce overwhelm, celebrate our accomplishments, and enjoy our brief lives? We have answers. Questions for Listeners: * When’s the last time you were caught up? * What did you do to make that happen? * How long did you stay caught up? For Further Exploration: Bestselling author Brandon Sanderson on working on multiple projects at the same time: Buy us a Coffee and Win a Book Here in the GU Clubhouse, we’ve gleaned and gathered incredible wisdom from our creative guests, whom we fondly call the Gifted Achievers. We’re putting this wisdom into a series of handy guides so listeners can study how to make a good living doing what you love. Click the coffee cup below and you’re on the list! The first 20 coffee angels will get a free guide! If you’re not already a subscriber, we’d love to have you in the GU Clubhouse. No cost, no spam, unsubscribe anytime. Thanks for listening to Gifted Underachievers! This post is public so feel free to share it. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit giftedunderachievers.substack.com