So, sometimes life gets in the way. I suppose most of you who read this can relate.
No matter how committed you are to carrying out a vision, sometimes you have to pull back a bit and take care of the day-to-day concerns (like paying the bills). I’ve been caught up in these concerns and I’ve fallen behind on the plans I laid out in my first post.
For me, the past few months have been a time of transition. Until April, I had been working at a job that took me to Baton Rouge four days a week. It was exhausting.
When I left that job, it was to begin contract work here in New Orleans. The idea was that working on contract would provide me more time to focus on developing my idea and launching the venture. Well, for a time, things were generally going according to plan (though the contract work kept me busier than I thought it would) and I was proceeding with caution. But then, a funny thing happened: My contract work led to a full-time offer. A good offer.
While I certainly had to think about it, in the end, it was a no-brainer. I’ve been enjoying what I’m doing and the people for whom I’ve been doing it. I accepted.
Now, don’t take this announcement the wrong way. This doesn’t mean that my blog here is wrapping up after only two posts. That is definitely not the case. I’m proceeding with my “side venture” one way or another and that means I will still be stumbling through all the standard start-up stuff, conducting all the background research I discussed in my previous post, and posting about my various struggles and (hopefully) successes. I hope you stick with me and, if you feel so inclined, chime in with advice when you see the need.