Staying motivated and keeping focus

[jackadaniel at gmail.com (Jack Daniel)]

"Weasel vendors" ouch, I resemble that remark. Or did you mean Paul?  ;)

Adrian, I do have a couple of thoughts-
First, it is OK to take a break.  Maybe set a specific timeframe of X
days/weeks to involve yourself in the rest of life, then return to
focus on your content creation and such projects.

Second, look at things from a different angle.  I assume most of us on
this list are more likely to be trench-level than management or
certainly executive- check out some of the blog posts, articles, etc.
from the RSA conferences or other more business/management focused
venues.  These may give you new insights into aspects of the industry
you haven't considered.  They could also make you so mad that the
blood boils in your veins and you go into a wild, foaming at the mouth
rant that would upstage even the PDC crew.  Either way, we can call it
motivation.

Finally, Shmoocon is coming up and that should be motivating.  Depend
on your point of view it is either:
yeah, but that's still a month away
or
holy crap, I'll never be ready in less than four weeks.

I'm the latter, so I gotta get back to a presentation and a ShmooBus

Jack


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