And So it Came to Pass
In my world, the phrase,
“and so it came to pass,” usually doesn't refer to deadlines. As
someone who spent nearly 20 years working as a reporter and news
anchor, deadlines are sacred to me. That's why it was especially
painful to miss a deadline that has been in place for nearly two
years.
One of the challenges with
the type of work that I do is that everything is a long term project.
It takes at least a year for me to write an audio book and another
one to produce it. Originally, I had set September 22, 2014 as the
deadline to release Gadzooks! Another Quirky Audio Book.
Unfortunately, that doesn't appear to be a reality.
While I'm in the final
stages of finishing Gadzooks! I'm afraid to set another
deadline, still stinging from missing the first one. I try not to be
too hard on myself, remembering that I've put forth a major effort to
meet my original deadline. I just didn't anticipate the final stages
of this project would take so long to complete.
My husband, Michael, is the
Executive Producer for all my projects. I was so grateful to Michael
when he gently reminded me that when people get in a hurry, they
loose money. That has become my mantra lately as I patiently iron
out all the small problems which are causing me to miss my original
September 22nd release date.
To all who have experienced
this kind of missed deadline, I feel your pain. As a gentle
reminder, there's no reason to have a bad ending just meet a
deadline. Time may be fleeting, but there's still enough of it to go
around. For now, then, let's celebrate the joy of a beautiful
September day, trusting all is unfolding just as it should.
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