You know, that VW idea is pretty cool. You should fix one up for the backyard just for times you want to "hang out" and write. I'd skip the mirrored disco ball though. Ha!

I'm not the greatest at time management, but the days I actually use a timer, I get a lot more accomplished. Racing the clock is not only a challenge, it can be fun too. I have two other writers that meet me on Yahoo Messenger and we do timed writing sprints; usually 30 minutes at a time. At the end, we chat for about 10 minutes and do it again. It seems like it would be a distraction (and it can be) but the other two writers have a good work ethic too, so that helps.

I have an alarm that tells me when to stop work. That way I don't have to watch the clock worrying about when I should get up and have lunch or quit for the day.

"Be there when you get there?" I try really hard to accomplish this one, but sometimes the brain just doesn't want to stop.

More time with family and friends? I've always spent more hours at this job than jobs I've had outside the home. I try to tell myself I'm just utilizing the time I don't spend in the commute to work. I'm always less than 30 feet away from 'work'. But, I can't think of another job I'd rather have–unless it's that job for NASA where I could just sit around and think stuff up. That one sounds pretty cool.

This job does allow me to "create" all the free time I do need with family and friends, so that's pretty cool too.

Have a great week Rob!