Comments on: Rock climbing and work-life balance

By: leah

leah — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 02:40:46 +0000

Sorry, no. Noah already has that exact position.

By: Jessa

Jessa — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 00:15:56 +0000

Can I come work for you? I have no coding experience nor can I make beautiful designs like you can… but, I can, like, make you cookies* and cheer you on when you rock climb!

* they may not be edible, fyi.

By: leah

leah — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 22:27:38 +0000

Thanks for this lovely comment, Kenny. I, too, work for someone who is my personal hero. (I’m only free-lancing half-time now, though I still work from home.)

By: Kenny S. (@webkenny)

Kenny S. (@webkenny) — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 22:22:25 +0000

When I’m not tormenting @leahcreates with my wry (and oft uninvited) wit, I work in open source software and do a fair amount of personal training using the GTD model of life and work.

This article touches on an important point, whether you’re freelance or not, which is: As long as your work is your life and your life is your work, you’re always on and there is no distinction. No line in the sand, nor mode that makes you feel one way or the other at a given time. The religious sect would call it spiritual enlightenment. I call it mental acuity.

Rock on, Leah. Great post. I’m one of the lucky few to truly work for a man I call a personal hero so however you get your money, making time to do your best work – inner or actual – is critical to growth and peace of mind.

-K

P.S. Ok, back to rude now.