You’ll be working and thinking at a brisk pace all day long until you run headfirst into a bunch of emotions that you don’t know quite what to do with. Something will trigger this collision, maybe an ugly argument, a surprising revelation, or just a random news announcement. But you can process these complicated emotions if you take your time. Go slowly and ask for more time if you need it. People will want to know why you’re off your game, so tell them.

Making the first or the next move may be the smartest thing you do all day. You’re hot and you know it, so why not show it? They’ll either love it or you’ll know where you stand. It’s a win/win.

Usually you have just the right light touch to handle any kind of challenge, but today you’re feeling slightly more like a blunt instrument. That’s okay. Some tasks just require more force than usual.

It’s exactly the wrong time to sit back and think. Even analyzing your procrastination is simply another way of putting off the inevitable. Toss some ideas back and forth for thirty seconds if you must, then begin.