Jul 20, 2007 | blog
Ah, another productive Friday. Sometimes I’m surprised at the amount of work I get done on Fridays. A little sunshine, a little Van Halen, WiFi, Coffee, and the work gets done.
This is something that I just couldn’t do in corporate – the dirty secret is that I could have if only allowed to. Working off-site is better than working at home, better than an empty office with a door, better than booking an obscure conference room for the day (week!?).
Just get out of the office, away from home, out where nobody is going to bother you. Try it. You will be amazed.
My view right now:
Technorati tags: Working Outside, Working Remotely, Alternate Workspace
Jul 19, 2007 | blog, leadership
Seth Godin writes a job description that mirrors my professional odyssey to date and into the future.
Seth’s Blog: Jobs of the future, #1: Online Community Organizer
Technorati tags: Community Organizer, Social Networking
Jul 17, 2007 | blog
Finding your passion is one of the most important things that you can do for yourself. Being productive, hard working, and loyal to your employer is great, but for you to really push past any boundary, real or imagined, you need to find your passion.
Each of us have a passion for something. Sometimes we subdue that passion, push it into the background because of some more important issue or problem. When that time passes, do we go back and pick up where we left off? If you’re like most people, probably not. Other times we just don’t have the time to explore them in depth to begin with.
The problem for many people is that they get so tied up in being a “good employee” that they forget to think about going after what makes them happy. Its hard, and it requires thinking about things outside one’s comfort level. Many times going after your passions requires stepping outside one’s area of expertise. It could also mean leaving a “sure thing” and putting your future at risk. All these things combine to make it difficult to say the least.
As you delve into the process of exploring what really makes you tick, take it all into account. What you enjoyed doing back in high school & college, your hobbies, your family, your job, your career path, your dreams & desires. Don’t leave one thing out otherwise you’re not going to get to the bottom of what matters most to you.
What I found was radical change after an 18 month process of evaluation of work, values, and employer. It culminated in a business trip, a tech conference, that really demonstrated what else I could do. It was an awakening, reminding me that there was more to the technology than just making it work. What did I find? That I’m a communicator and a teacher. That I can redefine what success is. That my innermost dreams and ambitions are achievable.
An important part of finding your passions is to make them part of your career, or make them your career, period. By doing this and finding the right balance, you can bring enjoyment to every working day.
Technorati tags: Career Improvement, Personal Improvement
Jul 4, 2007 | blog
Chris does a great job of tying the spirit of our founding fathers to the realities of taking control of your own future. Just like the Continental Congress in 1776, you too can become independent of all the mechanisms that exist to keep from reaching your full potential and really enjoying life.
So stop talking about how things keep getting in your way and start doing things to move past them.
Here’s my toast to your independence.
Via: [chrisbrogan.com] – Declaring Your Independence
Technorati tags: Personal Independence
Apr 26, 2007 | blog
So I’ve completed my last day with Michael Foods. The last two weeks have been an almost non-stop brain dump and documentation marathon. It’s taken extra hours each day and left me drained of ambition to do much else when I got home.
Now that this transition is over, I’m going to be able to focus my attention on clients. I’ve also got a lot of work to do yet with that – there is a tremendous amount of work on the web site that needs to be done, marketing materials (glossies, cards, brochures, letterhead, etc…), and numerous other items.
Still, I’m excited about getting started with Avatar Consultants, the name of my consulting firm that I’ll be working to launch over the coming weeks. If you visit the site, please be aware that it is still under construction. I’ll be getting a lot more done this coming weekend, but it may look a little sparse on the services and such.
So stay tuned, I’m going to be pretty busy, but I’m going to be blogging a lot more. I’ll also be on Twitter much more than today as well, just due to the nature of working in different environments and having the opportunity to network more.
