Many, Many Hats... or Wow, What a Day!

Here's what I did today...

• I finished logging tape and scripting a 10 minute video for an external client.
• I recorded and edited the voice track for an internal video project.
• I consulted with Ken and Todd on graphics and identity for a new youth department project, and approved some preliminary artwork for the same.
• I got final approval on artwork and identity for our Wednesday night adult programming from the ministry director and SP. (Awesome job, Erin!)
• I finished provisioning a computer for a new work area for clerical staff, and confirmed that her phone will be working on Tuesday.
• I met with our electrician to go over plans for the new middle school youth space.
• I dealt with three minor IT user issues.
• I approved a final proof for our new name tags (freakin' finally!) and set up the vendor to receive the list for staff and member name tags.
• I ordered new media for Windows XP and Office 2003, after finding out that we don't own any media that isn't pre-service pack 1 for either product.
• I verified equipment was in house and that we're ready to begin installing a new backup server and gigabit ethernet backbone through the facility.
• I ate lunch with Brett, but not until almost 2:00pm.

Still to come: A first read of the sermon for Sunday, a meeting with the Commission on Worship Music and the Arts, and I really need to watch last week's Prison Break before it erases off of the DVR.

What I didn't do was ANYTHING that was on my "To Do" list today. That's actually a pretty normal thing in my world. I'm learning that it's not a good idea to have much of a list that I'm COUNTING on accomplishing.

There are simply too many other variables that hit me on any given day. I do have a CRITICAL LIST of things that are deadline driven and have to be taken care of. The rest of the time, I'm responding to needs, and stealing whatever time is available between interruptions to work on projects. Having Erin in the office and closing my door is helpful!

I currently have 107 items in my TO DO folder, and haven't yet processed my physical inbox or cleaned the weekend off my desk. I have 22 open PROJECTS right now. Such is the life of a Communications and Technology guy! I actually really do love my job. At least most of the time.