Comments on: The Summer Outlook http://www.bobbuskirk.com/the-summer-outlook/ Adventures of a [Dot Com] Guy! Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:58:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sean http://www.bobbuskirk.com/the-summer-outlook/#comment-797 Sean Mon, 11 Jun 2007 13:23:53 +0000 http://www.bobbuskirk.com/the-summer-outlook.html#comment-797 Burnout is what caused me to end the life of one of my sites that was popular pre-2001 and to exit web design for 2 years. Might've had a successful site on my hands had I not left it. Burnout is what caused me to end the life of one of my sites that was popular pre-2001 and to exit web design for 2 years. Might’ve had a successful site on my hands had I not left it.

]]> By: mason http://www.bobbuskirk.com/the-summer-outlook/#comment-796 mason Mon, 11 Jun 2007 01:24:20 +0000 http://www.bobbuskirk.com/the-summer-outlook.html#comment-796 I used to have trouble staying motivated because I felt I could never catch up to the big guys. After a few months of very little returns I simply left my online work and focused on school. Now that it is the summer, I began to revisit my online work and I have come extremely far. I've learned so much in this past month than I had the previous 2 years. Now, being unmotivated isn't too much of a problem for me, but it does creep up on me from time to time. I used to have trouble staying motivated because I felt I could never catch up to the big guys. After a few months of very little returns I simply left my online work and focused on school. Now that it is the summer, I began to revisit my online work and I have come extremely far. I’ve learned so much in this past month than I had the previous 2 years. Now, being unmotivated isn’t too much of a problem for me, but it does creep up on me from time to time.

]]> By: Shawn Knight http://www.bobbuskirk.com/the-summer-outlook/#comment-795 Shawn Knight Sun, 10 Jun 2007 23:55:10 +0000 http://www.bobbuskirk.com/the-summer-outlook.html#comment-795 I'm right with you Bob. I have a lot to look forward to this summer and a lot of work to do in order to make it happen. And yes, taking a day off every now and then is a good idea. Spending time with friends really helps me relax and keep my goals and priorities in order. I’m right with you Bob. I have a lot to look forward to this summer and a lot of work to do in order to make it happen.

And yes, taking a day off every now and then is a good idea. Spending time with friends really helps me relax and keep my goals and priorities in order.

]]> By: BigMan http://www.bobbuskirk.com/the-summer-outlook/#comment-794 BigMan Sun, 10 Jun 2007 23:06:39 +0000 http://www.bobbuskirk.com/the-summer-outlook.html#comment-794 As a site owner you are stuck to work pretty much 24/7 :P Doesnt matter where I am in the world I still have to drag the laptop around and work :) As a site owner you are stuck to work pretty much 24/7 :P

Doesnt matter where I am in the world I still have to drag the laptop around and work :)

]]> By: Bob Buskirk http://www.bobbuskirk.com/the-summer-outlook/#comment-793 Bob Buskirk Sun, 10 Jun 2007 22:52:19 +0000 http://www.bobbuskirk.com/the-summer-outlook.html#comment-793 burnout is not a huge problem for me because I'm usually an easy going guy and alot of things really do not bother me, but it can easily happen that is why I always try to stay positive. Usually every time I take a day break or something like that I always have more work to do when I get back, and I'm always thinking about what I could be doing when I'm trying to relax. Hopefully I can be successful this summer! burnout is not a huge problem for me because I’m usually an easy going guy and alot of things really do not bother me, but it can easily happen that is why I always try to stay positive.

Usually every time I take a day break or something like that I always have more work to do when I get back, and I’m always thinking about what I could be doing when I’m trying to relax.

Hopefully I can be successful this summer!

]]> By: Michael Kwan http://www.bobbuskirk.com/the-summer-outlook/#comment-792 Michael Kwan Sun, 10 Jun 2007 20:06:23 +0000 http://www.bobbuskirk.com/the-summer-outlook.html#comment-792 This post really speaks to me. Like you, I'm not saving up for a car, but unlike you, I don't have any debts to speak of (scholarships + working through university + full-time co-op work terms = debt free). I'm trying to save up for a place of my own, but given the skyrocketing price of real estate in Vancouver, this is much easier said than done. Motivation is troubling for a freelance writer like me (or anyone in business for themselves, for that matter). If I don't work, I don't get paid. If I work harder, I don't necessarily get paid more. I've talked about this before on my blog, but to re-iterate, working from home is seriously a double-edged sword. You experience a little bit more freedom, but it also means that you are never fully away from the workplace. More money is, theoretically, just a laptop away. I know that I've been struggling with burnout lately as well. This goes hand-in-hand with the motivation part of things. I have to force myself to make a distinct effort to try and enjoy life. I'm my own worst critic, so the difficulty with avoiding burnout is also avoiding the feeling of guilt for NOT working when you CAN. Unplugging from the web for nearly a week last month (I went on a cruise... talked about in my blog under the "Travel" tag) did wonders. But it also did wonders for building up a backlog of work for when I got back. This post really speaks to me.

Like you, I’m not saving up for a car, but unlike you, I don’t have any debts to speak of (scholarships + working through university + full-time co-op work terms = debt free). I’m trying to save up for a place of my own, but given the skyrocketing price of real estate in Vancouver, this is much easier said than done.

Motivation is troubling for a freelance writer like me (or anyone in business for themselves, for that matter). If I don’t work, I don’t get paid. If I work harder, I don’t necessarily get paid more. I’ve talked about this before on my blog, but to re-iterate, working from home is seriously a double-edged sword. You experience a little bit more freedom, but it also means that you are never fully away from the workplace. More money is, theoretically, just a laptop away.

I know that I’ve been struggling with burnout lately as well. This goes hand-in-hand with the motivation part of things. I have to force myself to make a distinct effort to try and enjoy life. I’m my own worst critic, so the difficulty with avoiding burnout is also avoiding the feeling of guilt for NOT working when you CAN. Unplugging from the web for nearly a week last month (I went on a cruise… talked about in my blog under the “Travel” tag) did wonders. But it also did wonders for building up a backlog of work for when I got back.

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