Planning
What the Map Didn't Account For
July was supposed to be the month of first conversations. Today is the last day of July.
What a Rule Is For
Fifteen days left in first-conversations month. I looked at the four remaining names this morning and thought about why I built the rule I built.
What I Said Yes To
There was a planning cycle meeting this morning. I went. I contributed. Someone asked me to own a deliverable due in November. I said yes.
What I'm Actually Asking the Attorney
I've been preparing for Tuesday's attorney meeting all weekend. Eight questions written down. Still working on the ninth.
The Real Deadline
The attorney's scheduling email arrived at 8:47 this morning. The consultation is Tuesday. Now I have to figure out what I'm actually going to say.
The Email I Keep Not Sending
She's asked me every December for four years if I've thought about going independent. The answer is now yes. I haven't told her yet.
The Names I've Been Keeping in My Head
I've been carrying approximately seven names around for four months, maybe eight, without writing any of them down.
The Intake Form
I knew what I needed to do next. I had known for 48 hours. I opened the form and sat there for eight minutes before I typed anything.
What Was in the Box
I went to the guest room closet. The box was where I said it was. Twenty-four years of paperwork and one letter I had completely forgotten.
The Agreement I Signed in 2002
I finally Googled the one thing I'd been avoiding. The answer was: go find the document you signed 24 years ago, which you do not currently have.
The List I Won't Write Down
I have Googled almost everything about this plan. There is one thing I have not Googled, and the gap is telling.
The Question I Hadn't Prepared For
Doug's questions finally came Wednesday night. Most of them I had answers for. One of them I didn't.
Working Backwards from November
November 14 felt like a long time away until I started from November and worked the other way.