Looking around I see people that are so stressed. I must admit that I don’t see them that often anymore and this is probably a combo of 1) I don’t read (or interact) that much with others and 2) I and friends are in a different stage in life, were we simply have less things…
Tag: work
Note to all
If you are working or will work with me (or if you are currently working with someone like me) remember this: I’m a communicator, who at times (quite often today) uses digital tools and channels to convey my message. BUT it doesn’t mean that I’m the IT-support when that tool/channel doesn’t work. Then you turn…
New beginnings
This morning was epic. For our family. Or for my husband. After 22.5 years as an emergency response operator (20.5 at his current company) the Mr worked his last shift. A nightshift. During the kids whole life, they have been told to “keep it down” because dad’s sleeping. Had a mother who didn’t do much…
Well, what do you say?
Woke up this morning remembering that I’d planned to sign in with my client during vacation, to do a check for a kick-off later in August. So I did. And guess what? It was fun. Working is fun (to a degree) too. Sometimes I forget that life is not black or white. It is not…
Life in the fast lane
As self employed I do not whine about lot’s of work. But in the project I am in right now we are close to deadlines and a lot is to be done. But it is fun. I arrive in the morning and leave in the afternoon and I don’t have a clue where the day went….
The question
The most common question I get nowadays is if I like being “on my own” aka self-employed. And the answer to it is yes. Yes, and nothing but yes, at least for now. I have during my 1.5 years as self-employed noticed a change in behaviour when you move from role to a needed skill. When you…
Win-win
It is Monday and I am happy. It is as simple as that. The resons for my happiness are multiple. I have received positive feedback (which you know that I am sucker for), gotten the possibility to write some more (pro bono of course) and getting to know new people. I also got a hug and…
Love ’em words
The other day a friend asked me “When were you truly happy in doing your job?” As the positive (here she goes again the self-righteousness woman) individual I am, find happiness any- and everywhere. I see stuff from the bright side, that is just who I am. No, all jobs or parts of work are not…
Get a life
Yes, that is what it feels like I need to do. You know those things you do when you don’t work. I do not have more to do. The kids are at practice as well as the Mr. So what should I do then? Any suggestions (except exercise)? My best suggestion was… clean up and take…
Celebrate good times
The best thing about being self-employed is the fact you (or I) celebrate new assignments. I can’t remember anytime I celebrared the fact I had a job to go to. Maybe I should’ve. Never mind. I do it now.
Post vacation / pre-work analysis
Hmm… four weeks. After four weeks of absolute nothing and everything, it is time to get up and get dressed before 10 o’clock in the morning. It is clear that I love to be around my children and husband doing “nothing”. That nothing meaning to do whatever we feel like (and this summer we also…
Half year report
In four days, I have for six months depended on my own skills, expertise, experience and persona in a slightly different way than the other 32 half years I have had a full time job. I have worked with three new companies that I had no prior experience with and signed a contract for a fourth. I…
Fail
This “having your own business” is not as flexibel as everybody claims. Today I realize, I will miss my kids last day of school (which is something I ALWAYS attend) and their fabulous singing AND I will make the biggest error a parent can do; I will not be home on Fabian’s birthday (well, it…
Well, well, well
Writing all day long, leaves apparently little energy to write when you are home. I am still alive. And well. And working. All good signs for an entrepreneur. Just very little energy to write.
WRONG!
Something is totally wrong here. Totally messed up. Week-end over?! WTF. It was so much better to be employed working part time – NOT! Let’s sing it!
Every other
Nowadays the Mr’s and my lives are really overlapping. When I am at home, he is away and vice versa. When I fall a sleep on the couch he is awake and vice versa. The evil cause is soccer. And shift work. And starting your own business. I say it is temporarily. It better be….
Gratitude
Yesterdays visits with friends left me with an even stronger sense to actively acknowledge gratitude. I really have nothing to complain about. Nothing, nothing at all. Besides our general health, yesterday left me grateful for; To have friends around me that challenge and allow me to challenge. GREAT ideas Both boys had a good first…
One life
As I wrote in my last post, I have taken the “brave” step to quit my employment and rely on my husband… until my own business is thriving. To celebrate this act let’s listen to a fab song from the even more fab tv-series “Never dry tears with-out gloves”. Celebrating life and the fact the…
Problems, problems, problems?
On my way to lunch yesterday I passed by a couple of conversations. Yes, I eavesdropped. In the most polite way. Just a short overhearing of the conversations as I walked by. I notice to my disappointment that they ware all negative. All discussions were around problems or how to tackle something negative about to…
Long time no see, a short description of my current life
I can’t believe the week is over. It went so fast. There is a LOT going on at the moment, both professionally and personally. Schools is on its third week. Fabian who has been looking forward to starting first grade all summer, and bigger parts of the spring, suddenly got cold feet the day before…
So what do I do
So, what do I do when my diligent colleagues stay with the big company and work hard. I wake up a little later than usual (this is an exception as the kids haven’t started school yet), I drink my morning coffee without any stress (and today the Mr joined, which is a bonus). I edit…
Week-end
There is nothing more enjoyable… (no, now I lied a little or over-exaggerated somewhat, there is plenty more better things… but it still feels good) to close down the laptop after a week’s good job. Got a lot of things done. And tomorrow it is time for my own business to get some love and…
Nothing really happens
My life contains work at the moment. 40 hrs a week, or actually more. Complained to the Mr that we do not really socialize at the moment. But the the neighbour came by so that is nor entirely true. Have a good Friday all.
Tick tock
It is getting late and a new working week starts tomorrow. Was shooting some pics today, and I am soooooo pleased over the result. Not so pleasing was the total melt down our oldest, who I had a fantastic great date with the other night, had just before dinner. I guess that is life. Good…
Tired
To be woken by a snoring Mr and a wining dog at 5.30 am, are only three of the reasons why I am dead tired today. Trying to be tactical in a reorganization is really not my cup of tea.
Louise Dock 