It was funny to realize that I’m a person of habit when it comes to my work day. It dawned on me earlier this week when I was thrown out of my routine while working in Pittsburgh after the “Big Fat Italian Wedding” (which lived up to the name by the way). I’m so used to waking up every day…getting a coffee at my local Starbucks (where they all know my “regular” order)…checking my email…and easing into the day while the West Coast is still sleeping. Then the afternoon moves at light speed once everyone is up and at ‘em with the phone ringing off the hook, AIMs going crazy and emails flyng in and out at maximum speed. That’s what I’m used to and how I function best during the week.

Well, as you can imagine, there is no Starbucks in walking distance in suburbia Pittsburgh so I wasn’t right from the get-go. Then I didn’t have time to ease into my work day since it was a condensed day with my late afternoon flight. So I spent the whole time at the airport answering emails erratically from my iPhone which doesn’t really fit into my normal daily work ritual. By the time I landed back in Miami, I just wanted to start the day over and get back into my comfort zone.

What’s your daily work ritual? Take a minute to think about it…it can be pretty amusing once you break it down.

I never knew how much I valued free time until now that I barely have any of it. I know most of us in our industry can empathize and are in the same situation as I am. I literally haven’t stopped or had a night off for the entire month of April..not sure how it’s already April 25th by the way. So tonight will be my first night with “free time” and I plan on doing absolutely nothing. I can’t wait for it it start! Most people would think I’m crazy when I say it’s tiring sitting in front of a computer all day but it has finally caught up with me plus the travel really did me in. So it’s time for a little “me” time without my computer. I hope everyone else can have a little of the same this weekend.

Anyway, here’s a quick list of what I’ll be doing with my free time:

1) Nothing
2) Staring at the TV
3) Nothing
4) Sitting by the pool
5) Nothing
6) Sipping sangria on Lincoln Road

Ok, I won’t be able to stay away all weekend…of course Ill be checking revenue numbers but only once a day instead of obsessive compulsively like usual!