I get up at 5, feed the cat, get dressed for work, make the coffee….and then waste 20 minutes on the internet….then, with 10 minutes to go before I need to see if the Jeep still runs….I realize that I have 10 MINUTES to write a blog post.

That’s if I plan ahead.

No…I’m just kidding.

I think that poor time management factors in somehow.

So…with 10 MINUTES to go….why not feature a motivational video that’s 10 MINUTES long?!

We’re having a mail count at work right now that determines how much we’re paid the following year.

They count the volume of mail that comes in, run it through some computations that they call (fittingly) THE MATRIX….and then tell you if you’re going to get more or less money the next time they cut a check.

Of course, the mail volume is low at the time they do the mail count.

Should I worry?

What would that do for me?

I do a good job.

I take care of my customers.

All the rest is out of my hands.

Like this video says, “Find the laughter….”

Joy really shouldn’t be conditional.

I should take care of the things that I might have some control over….like caring for my family.

That’s all we have.