Humongo Client Goals: Keep doing what I have been doing. I will not react to The Turbulence. No decisions can be made for 3-6 months. Gratuitous worrying does nothing.
Assistant: I am going to hire an assistant on an hourly basis as a contractor. I met a woman when I went out for my B-Day celebration with M GF that was sitting at a table on the way out. She does not have patent experience but does have paralegal experience and is looking for something part-time. I went into interview mode and she impressed me. She is not looking for benefits. I have her contact information and will give her a call when I get back from my vacation. I know even two sheets to the wind on margaritas and grenadine - I can switch into work mode immediately! LOL!
Taxes: Right now on top of all my normal taxes - I am paying 6.2% self employment taxes on every dime after business expenses and BEFORE any deductions. This raises my taxes to a ridiculous level. There is this thing called a professional corporation which might provide some relief. Since I had to fire my last accountant for drunk dialing late at night - I need a new one. A friend recommended hiring his financial advisor to structure things and an accountant to handle the taxes after the business is structure. I will do that when I return from my vacation.
The long term goal is to grow my firm. This will serve the dual purpose of a more tax friendly structure and I will be poised to expand. Not sure when this became a certainty in my head! LOL! I use to circle about it. Now it just feels natural to say that I have plans to expand.
Appearance: WIll make a hair appointment today. I usually chop off a big chunk for locks of love every year and just shape the rest. So I never really know exactly how long my hair will be or what it will look like when they are done! LOL! It is hot and my hair is feeling heavy. It will be nice to go short again.
Eyebrows - how on earth does one find time to shape these things every 6 weeks! Lesson learned - do not have them done immediately before a social occasion. I looked like a swollen brow person at that baar association dinner in May. I had never had my brows done before and was horrified when I looked in the mirror. I didn't realize things were swollen and thought it was what I would look like for months! LOL! The facial lady also told me I had a horrific mustache and waxed that too - NOT doing that again - hurts too much and that was red and raw even longer! There are limits to how much pain I will tolerate for beauty.
I will stop by the stores on Saturday morning after yoga to buy the summer dresses.
Housekeeping: I am going dedicate Sunday to house stuff.
The seal on my rug shampooer needs to be replaced. Right now I have to sit on the top of the thing and look like I am riding the thing to create a seal when I clean up kitty messes! I want to clean the rugs downstairs before I leave on my vacation.
I bought a new pan set a few weeks ago. I want to clean out the cabinets, throw out the old stuff and make room for the new ones. I know I will probably end up cleaning out all the cabinets - it is getting easier since I have started doing this every year. The goal is to phase out all non-stick and plastic out of my kitchen before kids. Non-stick is gone with new pan set. I need to get rid of the plastic containers and replace it all with glass.
Workout: Slept better last night. I think I have more of an appetite today. I am pushing my morning workout to this evening. I think I will cut the intensity in half till after my vacation. Given my tiredness and lack of appetite. I am just stressing myself out by pushing myself right now. I have lost six pounds - it took me three months. While it takes me forever to lose a single pound - the good news is it takes a lot for me to gain it back. I can afford to cut back till after my vacation.
Work: (i) Today I want to start drafting a patent that has been sitting on my desk for weeks. I want it out the door by Friday and filed before I leave. (ii) Management stuff: Need to switch to impending vacation mode so I can go no cell phoneless laptopless vacation. (iii) There are a couple of minor documents I need to draft. I am going to only do those that need to filed by Sept. 7th. Anything that can wait - will wait.
Social life: Volunteer party on Saturday. I am no longer annoyed by beer tent man. I am much more comfortable simply saying no not interested. If he annoys me - I will be firmer. I will not allow him to make this an issue for hours like he did at the last gathering. Simply put - NO means NO - NOT MAYBE.
Now I am off to work on that patent. Mentally I am feeling better. Sometimes getting busy again with a tangible set of achievable goals is just what I need to stop being tired.
I want to clean the rugs downstairs before I leave on my vacation. 
