That is exactly what I’ve been exhibiting to my friends and readers. It happens for a number of reasons, but mine is completely unintentional.
As I’ve alluded to over the last few weeks, there has been a lot of changes. Moving, shortage of work, bloggers block, and the related stress of it all has kept me from posting anywhere near what I would like.
I’ve got a stack of ideas, but only recently have I had the inkling to really write on a more ‘normal’ schedule. Of course, with the new consulting client, I’m going to be busier than I had been in September, but I’m less stressed for obvious reasons.
I’ll be working on posting when I can, sometimes during lunch and whatnot. I’ve got some work to do at home with some virtual systems to support research for my clients, but will be working on writing as well. Being busy is a blessing.
I’d been kinda busy in September, but not entirely and it really was affecting my posting here on the blog. My search for clients and reliable contract work was disrupting my efforts on this blog (and others) to the extent that all thoughts simply dried up.
Well, Friday of this week was a great day for me. A lot of my worries were laid to rest, and I ran across a great contract opportunity here in Minneapolis. Since I’m unsure of their policies about blogging and whatnot, I’ll not be talking about the client or their business. In any event, writing about business for me is boring since I find the topics of social media & networking, and personal branding much more interesting. However, I’m excited by the direction they’re taking technology-wise and will be on-site most of every week, right on through ’till spring.
So now that that part of life is settling down a bit, I’m already getting back the ability to write without loosing my ideas and not freezing up on the keyboard. It’s been a tough few weeks, but I’m game for the next stage.
So I’m again sitting up writing at midnight, wondering why it is that I find inspiration to work when it gets dark. While I don’t have the exact answer, I do think that having some quite time at night has something to do with it. There are fewer distractions, it’s quieter (except for the headphones blasting vintage Billy Idol ), and everyone is resting or asleep.
At any rate, I thought I’d just mention working into the night, wondering who else finds that some of their best work occurs after 10pm?
At least that’s something that I have learned in the last 4 months since leaving corporate life. No, I don’t miss the cube farms, the burnt popcorn smell emanating from the break room, or the overly boisterous cube neighbor.
The most important thing I’ve figured out is that no matter where you work, you do need people. It’s not so much to even talk to. It’s the social aspect of having others around you, that you interact in some way – even if it’s just to order coffee and sit down again.
Without some kind of social interaction, you tend to get caught up in the minutia that can distract you from your work. Just being around people helps you focus and forces you to come up for air from time to time. The ambient noise is somehow comforting, allowing your thoughts to remain on your task rather than wondering and daydreaming.
That’s what I think anyway. What are your thoughts?
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.
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That is exactly what I’ve been exhibiting to my friends and readers. It happens for a number of reasons, but mine is completely unintentional.
