This Shark, Swallow You Whole

I'm coming into work a little late right now because I was up working until 3 a.m. I missed the 8:40 ferry, so Wendy and I went to Pegasus coffee and talked. I said that I felt like the job is burning me out, and she said that after last night, she's starting to think I need to find a new job. I can't help but wonder if I am the problem. No one at my work would like to know that I was up working so late. So why did I do it? Do I need to improve the way I work in order to get things done and defend my time? It seems like I am writing the same thing year in and year out...what do I need to do to change it?

1. Come up with a 5-year plan. Time is passing me by. Do I want to be a lawyer? Get an MBA? Start a business? I really need to figure out what I want, why I want it, and the steps needed to get there. First step: read a book
2. Time management. I have a book about time managment just sitting in my office collecting dust. I picked it up because I thought I needed to read it, but  I   just  haven't  had  the  time. Next steps: Read that book, pad my schedule, take breaks.
3. De-prioritize work. It's very possible that I am doing the thing I love the most and that work has become an outsized part of my life. Remember that people on their death beds never wish they had spent more time at their desks. Next steps: Prepare to be out of the office for the rest of the month. No more than two late nights per month.