Its nice to be wanted. I have another potential contract that I'm considering doing. The big issue is that some of the work will have to be done on site. I've got really use to my 10 foot commute. The commute and time commitment is making me really think if I want to take the work or not.
I read T.J.'s post about Making a Goal to Quit the Day Job. It made me reconsider how much time I've been putting into the consulting vs the uISV. Deadlines and paychecks have forced me to do more consulting and less uISV. Even so I feel that given the holidays and the deadlines, my recent progress has been good. But I think I need to find a more even balance between the two.
And then there is the TV. Normally I only watch 1-2 hours a week with my wife, but NFL playoffs have bumped that number up a bit. But that will not go on to much longer and you can watch a game pretty quickly with Tivo.
And its almost spring in San Diego, the recent rains have the weeds growing like crazy and I promised the wife that I'd have the lawn in 4 months ago.
And then there are my two kids that I want to spend as much time with as I can before they grow up. I can't believe my son will be two next month. Where did the time go?
And then there this blog :)
I know most of you probably have just as much if not more going on in your lives. So how do you keep it all balanced?
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Chris - it is a balancing act, one inordinately hard for most people presently.
I do think there are solutions - blocking out in advance enough time to keep your microISV momentum up being the top of my list, forming social contacts with other microISVs for social/emotional/practical support being another.
Hang in there!
Hi Bob,
I 100% agree about the social contacts. I've made quite a few since starting the uISV and it has helped a lot. That was part of the reason for the uISV class of '07.
And I think I have a slight advantage on blocking out time to work on the uISV because of contracting vs a full time job, but it is still hard to maintain the momentum. Using Scrum has helped, but it is still something I need to work on.
I think it is a lot about opportunity cost. For example, if you find that your contracting job is a worthwhile endeavor that can bring in good pay, then it is ok to put your microISV on hold, I think. Your microISV will still be there and, usually, your product won't be obsolete or anything. It seems like you have a good approach to things.
For me, the lifestyle is as important as the pay. Right now life is pretty good that I have these options in front of me, I just hope that I continue to be able to make the right choices.
Well written article.
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