I read another chapter of Global Business. Afterward, while brushing my teeth, I walked through the six trade theories in my head, even remembering the names of each of the three classical and three modern theories including definitions and some examples.
I was slow to start studying because I wanted to see the ending of the Free Home show and eat homemade chocolate chip cookies. Mostly I was slowed down by my kids not going to sleep. At 8:30 my two-year old was still coming out of her room. At dinner (late around 7:30) my wife told me she couldn’t deal with the kid and that I needed to. So I immediately left my food on the table and dealt with said child. I made multiple attempts to get her to bed but nothing worked until after my spouse had seen enough of the TV shows. I was called away from my reading of chapter five tonight multiple times for kids and once to say goodnight to my wife before she went to bed.
My insight for the night is that unless I send a strong signal to my spouse she is not going to be able to let me study if the kids are not asleep. This means immediately after putting kids to bed and eating dinner, I must go into the office and shut the door. Being home and leaving the door open seems to send her a message that I’m not “really” studying.