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Re: When does "work" stop for you?
When does "work" stop for you. Every job is different.
Maybe you spend more time wondering than working.
When I read your bio under Members you are a banker by day then a designer.
As an Accountant (during tax season) I work 24 / 7 (except for this web site).
The nice part of my daily routine is that I do not have a routine.
Definately more excited because spring is here and the weather is better.
Well back to work (the grind), LUCKIEST -
Re: When does "work" stop for you?
I really like what I do, so "work" stops when I absolutely have to do something else (like eat, sleep, buy groceries . . .), or on those very special occasions when something (or someone) even more fun happens along! -
Re: When does "work" stop for you?
My business is my life, and my life is my business.
I do have time for family and friends, but my thoughts are always on business.
So for me, my business stops when my head hits the pillow, most of the time. There has been times when I remembered something I needed to do, and went back to work.
Even in times of not working my mind is on work.
I do not know of a successful business owner that does not work this way.
I have dreams about my business to, so I do not know that I do actually break from business. I live, eat, breath, and sleep with business.-
Re: When does "work" stop for you?
Too funny....I actually solve problems in my sleep and wake up with the answers to things that stumped me the previous day. Being in aviation its 24, 7, 365....-
Re: When does "work" stop for you?
I have had no choice but to stop when the stress of business gets to be to much.
This allows me to come back a little clearer and motivated.
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Re: When does "work" stop for you?
Work stops for me when I have at least cleared 3 items on my worksheet and feel as if I had made an impact that day. It's true that it feels like that there is always something to do, but I don't take that as a bad thing. To me, it's a huge advantage since you'll always have a task to strive to complete. Maybe some feel like it cuts into their personal life, but it's a fine balance. I've done the 9 to 5 thing, as well as the 'work around the clock' deal, now I work when I can and plan my days where I have free time, and work time. I could be a workaholic, but if i overload myself too much, I get too demotivated since I feel like I need time to myself. -
Re: When does "work" stop for you?
This is going to sound bad, but work never "stops" for me, unless you count when I sleep.
I was semi-retired when we started this company and we do it because it's what we'd be doing anyway,
regardless of money. So I guess you could say that we don't actually find it to be "work" at all.
The real success is when you've found something you LOVE to do, while also getting paid for it.
In that case, the time flies by and you don't even realize you're at work.
It's 5 am and I thought it would have been midnight by now.
Dennis
analyst, blitzlocal.com
small business advertising on the web-
Re: When does "work" stop for you?
I used to operate this way as well blitzlocal. I would end up getting burned out, so I had to rethink my way of doing things.-
Re: When does "work" stop for you?
IntechSpecial: I guess that's what i'm afraid of with overworking myself - burning out. As i said, it gets a little overwhelming when all you do is work, which is why it's important to have just a little personal time, or a hobby to keep yourself occupied-
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Re: When does "work" stop for you?
intechspecial and mongoose: you guys have me on this one!
;)
Dennis-
Re: When does "work" stop for you?
Yes we do.
I do not want to tell you this, but Mongoose and myself are starting another company and steeling all of your secrets BlitzLocal-
Re: When does "work" stop for you?
You promised not to say anything until we were in the south pacific earning 20%, intech! Time to cancel our space-flight dinners on the moon...-
Re: When does "work" stop for you?
You can cancel your dinner, but I am keeping the ticket and resaling it on ebay.
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