What if you had 60 days to accomplish whatever you wanted? How would you spend it? Would you reinvest the time into yourself, your business, or your career? Would you take some much-needed R&R? The gift of "free-time" seems like such a pipe dream to so many of us, but what happens when you have no choice but to accept it?

That was pretty much where I found myself not that long ago when my contract ended right smack in the middle of the COVID-19 lockdown. In my case, it wasn't that tough a pill to swallow: my contract of 3 years had been incredibly grueling and emotionally draining, and while I am grateful for the experience, I had been looking forward to the end of the contract for a very long time. With the date quickly approaching, I started thinking less about that end date and more about all opportunities that lay ahead. It was almost too good to be true!

Of course, some priorities had to be taken care of before I could focus on the fun stuff. Still, the idea was to avoid transitioning from 3 years of soul-sucking drudgery to having my entire day filled with mindless tasks neglected. First step, make a list of tasks; everything I hope to do, regardless of how realistic it was:

1. Find the next paying project/contract
   • Freshen up on newer technologies to make up for the early 2000's technology vortex that I had finally crawled out of
   • Take daily practice exams to overcome my ridiculous mental block of timed interview exams
2. Start a blog to document the whole process
   • Update my site so that I could install the blog plugin
   • Create a test (beta) site to iron out the kinks of the upgrade before the live upgrade
3. Manage my new vacation rental property amid high-season
4. Figure out a solution to help me manage my rental property by automating the crap out of it, then maybe monetize it
5. Get back on track with my health
   • Sort out my circadian rhythm
   • Exercise

Two months huh? Well, by this point, you must have realized that I've already started on my list and have knocked a few items off. I wish I could have documented them along the way, but for now, I'll settle for the occasional catch-up post to cover the "lost days." I'll be trying to keep posts focussed on one or two areas, but with a list like this, there is bound to be the occasional overlap.

Who knows... by the end of this, I may only walk away with a few failed projects and a ton more experience, but then again, it could lead to so much more. I, for one, am pretty excited to find out one way or the other.