The drought is over. There, I said it. I hope you feel a sigh of relief (especially if your bunkers did not wash out too bad). With this rain comes its own problems, but there are some opportunities. Below are some quick thoughts of what can be done on a rain day to make life better.
Recharge the emotional battery.
Stephen Covey who wrote The Seven Habits of Successful People called it "Sharpening the saw". Go do something that after you are done makesyou feel like the first day you took the job.
General Cleaning / Organizing (It is amazing what you will find)
Think how much time is wasted because when things are not where they should be. No better day than a rain day to tackle this project. The biggest challenge with cleaning / organizing is making sure everything has a place when your done. If you don't have a place, create that space or throw the item away. Moving clutter around does not count as organizing.
Call/Go See the industry person you have not been able to catch up with.
I hope this falls under the recharge your batteries, but if it doesn't, picking the brains of people who have similar challenges or have expertise you are weak at can only help you.
Learn something new (my job would be better / easier if I knew how to.....)
I find the toughest part about learning is it doesn't fit in certain timeframe. So ask yourself, where do you have to be on a rainy day? Take advantage of this opportunity!
Do something with/for the ones you love.
Another Stephen Covey idea is the concept of "emotional bank account". Basically, you are either making a deposit (doing something they will appreciate) or a withdrawl (calling in a favor). Think of the important people in your life. Has your profession made them work around your schedule alot this year? Make a deposit. It's ok if you build up a big "savings account". Unfortunately, there are plenty of times to make withdrawls.
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