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    Working Too Hard

    I think my eyes are going to pop out of my skull. That's what happens when you're an entrepreneur. It's wonderful and horrible at the same time. It's wonderful because I have so many awesome ideas (at least they're awesome to me), and I can work on any of them. The horrible thing is that it's a tough job, and I tend to work harder, and have a more difficult time sleeping than when I have a 9 to 5 job. I also get more migraines.

    Sometimes I wish I could have a job of just physical labor. For example, I helped my dad to weed the lawn at an apartment complex the other day just to get some physical activity (and $40), and it was great. I don't work out much lately, so I was sore all over, but I still felt good afterword. I also got to go home and I don't ever have to think about it again.

    But this entrepreneurial stuff.... I think about it constantly. Having a home office doesn't help. I find myself waking to yet another new idea many early mornings, and I can't get back to sleep until I've exhausted the idea and written down everything I can about it to get it out of my mind and let my brain rest. This could drive a person crazy.

    I do, however, think the good outweighs the bad. I'm not sure why, but I really love my crazy brain, and the way it occupies my time and gives me company. I know my family thinks I'm crazy when I spew out a new idea for a half hour in the morning, but I don't mind. So, I'm a little nuts. I like it that way.
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    • 6 May 2009
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    almost 3 years ago Absolutely*Kate responded:
    Absolutely*Kate
    Yikes . . . Entrepreneurial runs wild and wonders*full through my idea streams too. You could say we have occupational hazards ... but then again ~ weird timings, sleep not of the norm ~ I wouldn't trade it in ... tis ours and what we make of it. GoodLuck and have a pile of fun with yours ... but I bet your Dad liked you weeding with him.

    ~ Absolutely*Kate

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