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Hello Linda,
I have a lot of thoughts on time management. Some may be worth your while to think about. Firstly, I try to learn a lot about this business by the people of today who I feel are the top business people of the day. They may not be artists, but they are successful largely due to their good habits and persistence.
Here are a few what I consider to be gems by Donald Trump the New York City Real Estate Developer on this very topic:
From "The Art Of The Deal"
Page 7- "...lunch: a can of tomato juice. I rarely go out, because mostly, it's a waste of time."
Page 12- After writing about a phone call he received that covered a lot of turf. "Our call lasts less than two minutes. That's one thing I love about Alan: he never wastes time."
Page 33- "Also when I do give an interview, I always keep it short. This reporter is in and out in less than twenty minutes. If I didn't limit myself, I could spend my life talking to the press."
Donald Trump is a hard man in many ways. It may not be so necessary for an artist to be this strict with oneself. However, from time to time we could probably save a lot of time for painting just by letting the phone ring, using the computer with a timer on it, etc. I for one have benefited from the words the I just wrote from that book. I tend to be a second coffee kind of guy before going into the studio at times.
Also, any book I read about successful habits comes from people who are up and working at no later than 6:00am. I've started that habit as well.
Good luck,
Anthony
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