If You Can't Do it Properly - Swim or Sink?

This current project I am working on is proving to be quite a logistical challenge. It's my own fault, as I should have started on it weeks prior to having my contract start "officially". I would have then realized that I need to get a proofreader and translator to help me "polish" (from a very rugged standard) my German texts. Well, I realized this all far too late, and it's causing lots of problems, as the only real "asset" I ever have at work the speed at which I deliver. I'm now facing lags of more than 24 hours in delivering minor passages. Not good.

I take my work very seriously, and having kids - and in addition this language challenge this time around - makes me realize that I'm increasingly disappointed in the quality of my work. I never used to have problems with deadlines, and whenever I did deliver, I was pretty satisfied with my results. I guess I'm just out of practice, and need to adjust to these slightly more demanding circumstances. I've been dabbling in the baby pool for too long, it's time to jump into the big pool and join the race properly... Swim or sink...