Hello. I am a work-aholic. Are you?

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Permalink Reply by Nicki Laycoax on May 7, 2009 at 6:26pm

I am anxious to read the responses to this, Kyle. I'm in the same boat...

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Permalink Reply by Mike Seidle on May 7, 2009 at 9:26pm

I think a lot of the problem we all have is trying to do to much ourselves. There comes a point where you have more money than time, and trading a little money to get your life back is worth it.

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Permalink Reply by Nicki Laycoax on May 8, 2009 at 9:20am

Very, very true...

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Permalink Reply by Dave Gibbs on May 8, 2009 at 7:23am

Sorry, got to get to work.

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Permalink Reply by Kyle Lacy on May 8, 2009 at 7:25am

HAHA.

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Permalink Reply by Todd Muffley on May 8, 2009 at 9:05am

Take up a hobby like I did. I am starting a new business.

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Permalink Reply by Erik Deckers on May 8, 2009 at 9:31am

I have my family to keep me grounded. I know that I only have so much time in the day to spend with them, so I make sure I don't work in the evening, because that's the only time I have to spend with them. At night, I'll noodle around on the computer, write articles, and do some SEO stuff that I can do in front of the TV.

The only tip I can give you is to draw a line in the sand and say, "I will not work during this time." Pick a block of time EACH DAY where you don't work, don't answer your phone (you've got voice mail), don't look at emails, don't even think of ideas about work. Start out with 60 minutes per day. Watch TV, go for a walk, go out to lunch with a friend. But no work allowed.

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Permalink Reply by Greg Hiatt on May 8, 2009 at 9:42am

You can do what I did. Got married, had 5 kids, 2 dogs, a goldfish, and a hermit crab.

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Permalink Reply by Erik Deckers on May 8, 2009 at 10:03am

Those hermit crabs can really be a time sink. Don't know how you can manage that AND a goldfish.

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Permalink Reply by Lorraine Ball on May 8, 2009 at 11:24am

And then to you go off to work to get away from the kids, the dogs, goldfish and hermit crab?

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Permalink Reply by Douglas Karr on May 8, 2009 at 9:53am

I truly wrestle with this myself, Kyle. Am I a work-aholic or have I simply found work that I love? Seeing how I haven't been on a date in years, I admit that it could be a problem. I often wonder how my work life would be different IF I were actively seeing someone.

But then I stop wondering and I get back to work.

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Permalink Reply by Nicki Laycoax on May 8, 2009 at 11:30am

What's worse, as far as finding time outside of work, is if you work with the one that you are dating...

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