Craving the faded jeans and soft sweater thing

You know how when it's time to light a fire under it to get a whole lot done in a short amount of time? And how it's really kind of an adrenaline rush, and that when you look back and go, 'Shoot, we really kicked butt with that! Made our deadline, did awesome work, and now hopefully we can enjoy the fruits of our toils!'?

Me too.

But when that's pretty much the m/o, and all you do is add to a suffocating project list and endeavor to do your very best work at all times and do it in an efficient, effective manner and keep your team excited in the process and prevent burnout across the board, it gets a little tiring.

I'm just saying. Does every single project have to be hair on fire with absolutely perfect results/reaction from intended audience?

Some days that just feels like a lot.

Welcome to the new reality, right?

It's kind of like wearing a little black dress, pearls, 4" heels and lipgloss every day of your life, having to look hot, sexy and confident 24/7 and not having the option to slip on a pair of faded jeans, your favorite clogs and a soft, soft sweater from time to time.

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