JOURNALS

Monday, it’s jury duty day, so the start of the day was spent getting everything ready and heading over to the court.

I was a bit nervous about how it would go, but I got there on time and settled into the waiting room. While waiting, I subscribed to about a million Substack newsletters as a way to pass the time. It's surprisingly helpful to see how others structure their content.

Later, while waiting in the deliberation room, I tinkered with the code for my video description upgrades and the Shopify alternative. It felt good to keep productive even while in the constraints of jury duty. By midday, I decided to focus on getting the "Roll-ups" working on the Kitty page of revdancatt.com. This new feature will list the morning questions, to-do list, journal entry, and suggestions for each day.

Mid-afternoon, I reviewed the newest Substack newsletters I subscribed to - I picked up several interesting ideas for my own newsletter. I noticed some senders hadn’t customised their emails, and some had really gone all out. This gave me useful insights for sprucing up my own welcome emails.

On the way home, I felt a sense of relief—jury duty is tiring, but at least I can carry on with my projects while I wait around. Once back, I updated my website's homepage, which now has a link to Kitty’s page. It’s a small addition but feels like a big step forward. It’s a good example of integrated project management, and I think it’ll help people understand my workflow better.

All in all, it was a good day despite the constraints of jury duty. I’m looking forward to wrapping up the week and focusing on the next set of projects. Breaking tasks into smaller ones definitely helped to keep sane and productive. So, let’s tackle the rest of the week head-on!