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Long time lurker here.... so thought it was about time I got involved in this great community!
I thought I would describe my situation as I have had many opportunities land on my lap over the last few months and wanted to hear feedback from others on how they manage spinning multiple plates.
A background of the last year; (I'll keep it purposefully brief, it's been a busy year!)
- Decided to leave my Electrical contracting business of 4 years to pursue a career with more freedom and the ability to work remotely. I completed some evening courses in Web Dev & Product management. Landed a contract in May building a Job Management app for the Farrier industry. I was 1 of 2 product/ project managers but also have taken care of the start-ups Web design, branding, process design and general company set up. I've loved it, but I would rather not have to deal with the constant zoom meetings anymore.
- I have taken on a few web design clients on the side, producing simple websites in Webflow. I really enjoy doing this and could see me building a business in this field... eventually using it to upsell my other skills in consulting, automation etc etc. Seriously considering enrolling in @Fox 's program to follow a proven roadmap and make this happen.
- I've had a wealthy client ask me to join the board of directors for a music festival, as he believes I could really help get his vision off the ground. I love my music, so happily obliged.
- On top of this, I am supporting my families business that buys and sells parts for a variety of manufacturing industries; mainly automative, marine and MOD. Since COVID, the company has lost some members of staff and needs some fresh motivation. I've stepped in to take care of the IT & Marketing but also set up new software and automation so eventually it can be a remote business that just has a warehouse premises and minimal staff.
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Even typing that made me exhausted, but here's the thing......... I WANT to do it all.
I will probably not take on another product management contract, I enjoyed building the app but it takes up a lot of time in the day to support a project like this. I'd much rather build websites and produce content to boost my freelance contracting and treat this as my main income.
I'm a family man and would hate to see a business my father started struggle, so will continue to support this. It may take 2-3hrs of commitment a day, max.
The festival stuff, just sounds great and would be awesome to be part of a big festival in my local area, don't want to turn that down.
All in all, my ideal situation would be:
- Web Design & Consulting taking up 70% of my working week
- Family business support; 20%
- Festival 10% (having a meeting or two - will get busier closer to launch)
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Im curious to how others in this forum manage multiple projects?
I know there's a lot to be said for focusing on one lane and just sticking at it, but sometimes a lot of opportunity comes your way and you try to do it all..... it works for some people. Has it worked for anyone on here?
Thanks for reading, looking forward to getting involved in the forum.
Dan .
I thought I would describe my situation as I have had many opportunities land on my lap over the last few months and wanted to hear feedback from others on how they manage spinning multiple plates.
A background of the last year; (I'll keep it purposefully brief, it's been a busy year!)
- Decided to leave my Electrical contracting business of 4 years to pursue a career with more freedom and the ability to work remotely. I completed some evening courses in Web Dev & Product management. Landed a contract in May building a Job Management app for the Farrier industry. I was 1 of 2 product/ project managers but also have taken care of the start-ups Web design, branding, process design and general company set up. I've loved it, but I would rather not have to deal with the constant zoom meetings anymore.
- I have taken on a few web design clients on the side, producing simple websites in Webflow. I really enjoy doing this and could see me building a business in this field... eventually using it to upsell my other skills in consulting, automation etc etc. Seriously considering enrolling in @Fox 's program to follow a proven roadmap and make this happen.
- I've had a wealthy client ask me to join the board of directors for a music festival, as he believes I could really help get his vision off the ground. I love my music, so happily obliged.
- On top of this, I am supporting my families business that buys and sells parts for a variety of manufacturing industries; mainly automative, marine and MOD. Since COVID, the company has lost some members of staff and needs some fresh motivation. I've stepped in to take care of the IT & Marketing but also set up new software and automation so eventually it can be a remote business that just has a warehouse premises and minimal staff.
__________________
Even typing that made me exhausted, but here's the thing......... I WANT to do it all.
I will probably not take on another product management contract, I enjoyed building the app but it takes up a lot of time in the day to support a project like this. I'd much rather build websites and produce content to boost my freelance contracting and treat this as my main income.
I'm a family man and would hate to see a business my father started struggle, so will continue to support this. It may take 2-3hrs of commitment a day, max.
The festival stuff, just sounds great and would be awesome to be part of a big festival in my local area, don't want to turn that down.
All in all, my ideal situation would be:
- Web Design & Consulting taking up 70% of my working week
- Family business support; 20%
- Festival 10% (having a meeting or two - will get busier closer to launch)
_____________________
Im curious to how others in this forum manage multiple projects?
I know there's a lot to be said for focusing on one lane and just sticking at it, but sometimes a lot of opportunity comes your way and you try to do it all..... it works for some people. Has it worked for anyone on here?
Thanks for reading, looking forward to getting involved in the forum.
Dan .
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