In my experience, if you’re skilled at what you do, if you love learning and getting better at your craft, you can figure out how to schedule and prioritise – that’s the easy part.
But in all of this, you must carve out time for yourself each day to focus on what you love in the whole process – the part where you forget time, which you truly enjoy, that one aspect of the whole game.
If you don’t do this, you’ll stay in the rat race of handling multiple projects as a skilled vendor/service provider, whether in a job or being independent, but you won’t grow in your career.
Remember, career growth must be like building/investing in an elevator to take you higher, not like climbing stairs.
So, while juggling priorities:
1. Figure out realistic time requirements for each project.
2. Aim for excellence, not perfection. Produce what’s required.
3. Most importantly, set aside one hour a day for self-improvement, playing with your craft, following your heart, learning and experimenting. Give your best to get better.
This daily practice, over months and years, will give you an exceptional flow in your craft. And that, my friend, will produce magic.
Prioritize effectively, but never at the cost of your growth. This will help you tackle multiple projects while still moving forward in your career.