What is Going On Right Now?

I don’t know if this is a hallmark of the 21st century, or something that has always been around in some form or another, but it seems like everyone has some kind of passion project or side hustle. Whether it’s something they’re doing to try to make a little extra money, or a new skill they’re honing, or just something to do to pass the time. 

I feel like whenever I talk to someone about their side projects, they’re super amped about it and love getting into the details. I love to hear about it. A lot of times seeing that passion is contagious and makes you want to dive into your own project. But I also think that seeing what people are passionate about on the side of their everyday lives offers some interesting insight into who they are. 

That’s the reason I’ve created my ‘Now’ page. It's nothing fancy or anything that is meant to have more significance than as a window into what I'm up to now. It’s another idea born from the mind of Derek Sivers:

“A website with a link that says “now” goes to a page that tells you what this person is focused on at this point in their life. For short, we call it a “now page”.

This isn’t for marketing or attention. It will not benefit you in any business way.

It’s useful for the same reason an “about” page is useful on your site: because people on your site want to know more about you.

Besides answering the common question, “What are you up to these days?”, those who have a now page say it’s a good reminder of their priorities. By publicly showing what you are focused on now, it helps you say no to other requests."

I feel like that sums up what this page is all about pretty well. My goal is to update this once a quarter or when big things happen in my life. 

COVID and the resulting quarantine is clearly the biggest factor in terms of what I’m doing now, and while it isn’t ideal, it has given me some opportunities to dive into some of the projects I’ve been meaning to get around too. 
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My Now Now.

Here is a brief synopsis of what I’m up to right now, with more details on my Now page.

Quarantined - Like everyone else. I’ve had it so much easier than most and know that I am extremely fortunate to be in the position that I am.

Zen Planner - Coming up on my two-year anniversary at Zen Planner. We've had a lot of changes internally (good, bad and sad). I love that I keep getting to focus on SEM, love the crew I get the pleasure to work with and am excited for the opportunity ahead.

Atomic Habits - Finished my second read through of this book and have implemented a lot of the suggestions within. Definitely feel like I’m making strides in creating some good habits.

New Learning Project - Working on building out a new learning framework to get around to learning some about some of the things I'm interested in. Should have more updates soon.

This Site - Working on building out this site and posting a new blog every Wednesday. Committing to doing 10 blogs and then evaluating where I’m at.

Training and Rehab - I tore my meniscus last October and that  was a bummer and I feel like I’ve been trying to rehab and get back to where I was before the injury. Making progress, but not quite there.

Bucket List - COVID cancelled a few bucket list plans we had slated for early spring, but got a few still lined up for the summer and fall. Can’t wait to knock those out!

So that’s the brief synopsis of what I’ve been up to. I’d love to hear what y’all have got going on right now, so please, hit me up when you get the chance.