As I have worked on the PTSA stuff, I got quite stressed out. I was trying to please everyone… and everyone had input. It really reminded me of the stuff I used to have to deal with in my project management jobs. Like my old job, where I actually collected a paycheck. This first week packet project reminded me how much I really don’t miss work as much as I think I do. My memories are fonder then the reality. Funny how the mind works.

I am now more zen or I’m at least talking myself into that place regarding all the work on these packets. Tomorrow we show the Board of Directors all these new brochures and a pretty new folder we have created with beautiful descriptive inserts. All forms for the PTSA will have a envelope with a checklist. Side pockets will be labeled. Driveway instructions are not only spelled out, but also contain a visual map for our English as second language folks. We’ve tried to think of all the details. And I think the packets are really beautiful. It’s been a labor of love.

You just KNOW someone is bound to complain about something when they see these tomorrow. Mostly because everyone’s input didn’t necessarily make into the final pieces. ” I want everyone to be happy… and I want to please everyone but there is just no way that’s going to happen in this universe. Especially with one person in particular who can not just set “objectives” but must micromanage every little detail down to actual sentence structure. Dealing well with micromanagement isn’t a virtue I possess I’m sorry to say. And since this person has gotten on my last nerve lately, I’ll consider it successful if I can just hold my temper in check.

One nice thing about doing this project versus projects when I used to get paid is that I can always point to the fact that “I’m just a volunteer”. And.. Nope… don’t want to do that… “I’m a volunteer”. You don’t like this? Ok. You do it. I’m just a volunteer ya know. Want me to change that? Of course, I’ll try to get to it. But you know, I’m just a volunteer.

Hmmm. That could really work for me. I just need to focus on that.

Sorry there isn’t anything more exciting to write about in my life. There actually is stuff… I just don’t have the time to sit down and put it out there coherently with everything going on this week. I figure if I can post a blog post everyday, we’ll call that success.

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