Well, the work keeps coming, and we keep on plugging away. In my new job as a video production manager, I get to try and keep producers, editors, camera people, and crew moving forward toward production targets to complete video projects for my employer. The challenge is when the target keeps moving.

Everyone wants to get their project done first, on time, and on budget. Then, leadership and management get involved to add their editorial comments, and it goes back to the editing suite. We try to set some “false” deadlines for ourselves to allow for changes, but it never seems to be enough. You allow two days for changes; it takes three. You try to give four days for a project to edit; it takes six. You give two days for reviewal, someone takes three, and then wants the whole video fixed.

I know the bosses will want to make changes; I’m ok with that. Just give us time to complete the changes in an orderly fashion, and then leave it alone. Or, if it’s still not right, give time for more changes.

Truth is, my bosses do give alot of time for changes. I just hate change. So I get yet another chance to exercise my reliance on God Almighty.

Hey, it beats wandering around in the wilderness.