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I just turned 30 years old. As many of my friends and colleagues are much older than me, I’ve gotten a lot of input about how I’d “feel” after turning 30. Some say I’d start “feeling the effects” of getting older while others claimed I’d start worrying about my age.
So, how did turning 30 affect me? [Read more...]
Tonight I was relaxing a bit… I was watching the 2009 World Series of Poker on ESPN2 and playing in a Sit-n-Run tournament at Full Tilt Poker. As I played, I came to a realization…
People who can’t play the game will tell you it’s all the luck of the draw, but it’s really much more about skill, practice and knowledge of the game.
So are you the type of person that just complains about not being lucky enough, or are you the one that gets in there and learns the game?
I never really did well in school. In all honesty, I sucked at school. From an early age, I was extremely bored and did everything possible to get out of going. I always thought it was just me… other kids seemed to like it and do well. I was the odd one. I wasn’t dumb, I actually got good grades (when I showed up). My senior year I had a 3.66 GPA despite being “absent” over half the year. They didn’t like the part about me being absent all the time.
I always thought something was wrong with that. I had better grades than most of the students and spent only half the time there. Sure, if I was there every day I might have made a 4.0, but who cares? Is the difference between a 4.0 and a 3.66 really worth half a year?
You might say I was just lazy. Why spend all your time sitting in class when you can find better things to do? While others were sitting in class, I was learning to design, running a printing press, or something else I thought was interesting. [Read more...]
Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about my workload, priorities, and the future. I’ve come to realize that I have spread myself too thin. Between a full-time job at Kelsey, running 2BigFeet.com, writing the SitePoint Tribune newsletter, speaking engagements, and most importantly my family, I realized I’ve really overextended myself.
But what do you do when you really love everything that you’ve committed yourself to do? How do you choose what to give up when everything that you’re doing is in line with your career goals?
I’ve been struggling with this for a few months now, and I don’t really have an answer. I don’t really want to give up any of the things I’m doing, but I need more time with my family and more time for myself. [Read more...]
