There’s no good days, there’s no bad days, there’s only days

Keep on rolling

This is an old piece of advice that I hear used in the professional services industry – and it is good to keep in mind.

It is easy to feel overwhelmed. There are so many things to do and never ever enough time.

You will have days or weeks where you feel stretched thin and ragged.

What you thought was a certain sale turns out to have been a colossal waste of time.

What you thought was a long shot turns into a big order.

You can feel like you’ve been kicked in the teeth, ostracised and treated with adulation all in the course of a few hours – depending on the mood of the clients you spoke to.

Milestones you were sure you’d achieve end up taking weeks longer than you thought.

Some things that you had on your ‘too hard to do list’ end up being easy to fix.

Keep your spirits up and follow your schedule. Have activities planned in blocks for each day and each week, and stick to them. Don’t panic just yet, and remember that there are no good days and no bad days, there are just days.