So it's Monday again.
I am sat in my kitchen with a cup of coffee and some toast wondering about what to do today.
This time last week I was working for someone else, today I am not.
So what to do?
The temptation is to hit the job sites and find another 9-5, but I have really enjoyed dropping my kids at school and picking them up. I have enjoyed spending time in their company, heck I have enjoyed cooking them dinner.
So what to do?
There is this credit crunch thing, there is my fears and there is the harsh reality of mortgages and bills. Should I be polishing the CV? Or should I be looking for a niche I can fill as a entrepreneur?
So what to do?
Judo? VMware? Web? PC Support? Video Conferencing? Teach kids Judo? Teach adults? Start a Judo business? Sell Judo gi? Become an eBay entrepreneur?
So what to do?
You might be picking up that I am at somewhat of a crossroads. That I need to make a decision that has big consequences, how to decide such a big call?
One of the issues I have faced in recent times is the imbalance between my passion and my work. I am a geek, I get up and check my email almost before getting out of bed. I read hundreds of blogs and consume/collect new technologies the way some people collect shoes or baseball cards.
One of the areas I have been excited about is virtualisation and the automation of datacentres. Taking all those machines and making them run themselves. A machine goes POP! and automagically a replacement is built up to take it's place. A server gets busy, and a new one gets built to take half the load. Very cool right.
This is the area of IT I feel myself being drawn into.
But... it's an area that has yet to "take off". As a individual will I make any revenue? Will I go broke evangelising just so a bigger player can make money off it later? Does it make sense to try and make a living in this area?
Or should I look at Judo and make a living there?
I am passionate (very) about Judo, but is there a living to be made there? There is I know people teaching in schools and getting paid, but is that me? Or is the "JudoWeb" where I should focus? is there a business model in my various websites? One I can make a living from without "selling out" completely? Can you make money in the Judo world and maintain your integrity?
Or is the future elsewhere?
So, reader of this post, I ask for your opinion. I want the wisdom of the crowd here. Some of you know me personally, some only via this blog. Both opinions matter, let me know what you would suggest I do?
I await the wisdom of the crowd.
Lance
I am sat in my kitchen with a cup of coffee and some toast wondering about what to do today.
This time last week I was working for someone else, today I am not.
So what to do?
The temptation is to hit the job sites and find another 9-5, but I have really enjoyed dropping my kids at school and picking them up. I have enjoyed spending time in their company, heck I have enjoyed cooking them dinner.
So what to do?
There is this credit crunch thing, there is my fears and there is the harsh reality of mortgages and bills. Should I be polishing the CV? Or should I be looking for a niche I can fill as a entrepreneur?
So what to do?
Judo? VMware? Web? PC Support? Video Conferencing? Teach kids Judo? Teach adults? Start a Judo business? Sell Judo gi? Become an eBay entrepreneur?
So what to do?
You might be picking up that I am at somewhat of a crossroads. That I need to make a decision that has big consequences, how to decide such a big call?
One of the issues I have faced in recent times is the imbalance between my passion and my work. I am a geek, I get up and check my email almost before getting out of bed. I read hundreds of blogs and consume/collect new technologies the way some people collect shoes or baseball cards.
One of the areas I have been excited about is virtualisation and the automation of datacentres. Taking all those machines and making them run themselves. A machine goes POP! and automagically a replacement is built up to take it's place. A server gets busy, and a new one gets built to take half the load. Very cool right.
This is the area of IT I feel myself being drawn into.
But... it's an area that has yet to "take off". As a individual will I make any revenue? Will I go broke evangelising just so a bigger player can make money off it later? Does it make sense to try and make a living in this area?
Or should I look at Judo and make a living there?
I am passionate (very) about Judo, but is there a living to be made there? There is I know people teaching in schools and getting paid, but is that me? Or is the "JudoWeb" where I should focus? is there a business model in my various websites? One I can make a living from without "selling out" completely? Can you make money in the Judo world and maintain your integrity?
Or is the future elsewhere?
So, reader of this post, I ask for your opinion. I want the wisdom of the crowd here. Some of you know me personally, some only via this blog. Both opinions matter, let me know what you would suggest I do?
I await the wisdom of the crowd.
Lance