M & O as a MO

A few days ago I finished the first draft of a script that I've been working on; it felt so good to get right to the end of something, even though it'll require serious revision. Much of today, on the other hand, was spent searching for footage that I've discovered is all out of my price range - nothing tangible was achieved. Days like these can often leave you feeling, not discouraged, but just a bit flat. Like Oh, I spent a lot of time getting nothing done today. To a certain extent unfruitful days are pretty much unavoidable - you're always going to have times when nothing is really working for you, and no matter how much hard slog you put in you won't get a lot out. But this can be minimised. All it takes is motivation and organization. And in five simple steps . . . No, seriously. First off you have to want to get something useful done. Otherwise it's all a moot point really; if you have no will there will be no way. This is harder for some than others. I'm part of the "some". Then once you actually want to achieve something (as opposed to just opining that it may be a good idea) you have to implement a plan. Because the initial and easiest way to do a thing often doesn't work; if you stop there, you're shot. You have to have a Plan B, C, and possibly Q up your sleeve, otherwise you're not going to get anywhere. Blessed are the flexible says the modern proverb, for they shall bend. They shall also get more done than anyone else because they're not worried about doing things the way they originally planned. We always complain about running out of time in our day, but how much time do we waste because we're unmotivated or disorganized? For the majority, I think the answer would have to be Quite a bit.