So, You Think You Have a Busy Schueule: The Daily Schedule of Douglas Southall Freeman
His output:
Dr. Freeman was the editor of the Richmond News Leader, beginning at age 29. He retired at age 63. He died at age 67.
He was a radio commentator: twice daily
He won two Pulitzer Prizes in history: Robert E. Lee (4 vols.) and George Washington (7 vols.).
He wrote Lee's Lieutenants (3 vols.).
His schedule:
2:20 A.M. Awake
2:20-2:44 Dress, shave, devotional
2:45-3:08 Prepare and eat breakfast, walk to car
3:08-3:25 Drive to Richmond News Leader office
3:25-3:29 Park, walk into building, up to office
3:30 At desk, Associated Press wires in hand
3:31-7:58 Read wire dispatches and morning paper,
write editorials, mark items for index
7:58-8:00 Walk to WRNL radio
8:00-8:15 Broadcast
8:15-8:17 Walk back to office
8:17-8:32 Morning staff meeting
8:32-11:58 Attend to duties of editor. Answer mail, receive
visitors, attend meetings, check first edition of
paper, block and set editorials
(sometimes a brief nap at 11:00 A.M.
11:58-12:00 Walk to WRNL radio
12:00-12:15 Broadcast
12:15-12:17 Walk back to office
12:17-12:30 Complete last details of day and prepare for next
day. Walk to car
12:30-12:47 Drive home
12:48-2:00 Lunch with Mrs. Freeman, work in the garden,
walk the grounds. A less structured time
2:00-2:30 Nap. (15 minutes.)
2:30-6:30 Work in study on historical projects
6:30-8:45 Dinner; evening with family
8:45 Retire for the evening
Simple. Right? Just stick to a schedule.
Go, and do thou likewise.
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