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Daddy, Will You Play With Me?

Hearing those words 7-8 times a day and having to say, “Not now, but when I’m done working” are unquestionably the hardest part of working at home. Upon hearing, almost-5-year-old Joe slowly turns and walks out of the office, shoulders sagging, head downcast, and closes the door behind him. Expert at piercing my [...]

[ More ] December 18th, 2008 | No Comments | Posted in Home / Work / Life |

Wii-joice In The Season

Happiness is playing your 5-year-old in Wii Tennis and your 7-year-old in Wii Bowling. Humility is watching them both get a higher skill-scores than you.
Thanks to my wife, her Mom, and holiday consumer demand, I was privy to an early surprise Christmas present in the form of a Nintendo Wii. I can once [...]

[ More ] December 10th, 2008 | No Comments | Posted in Home / Work / Life |

Be Careful What You Wish For

Free at last. I’ve done it…finally. When I joined big-giant-financial-services firm two years ago, I saw it as a mixed blessing. I was escaping what I was certain were the end-times at my once-and-great startup company and the uncertainty and career stagnation that brought. I was gaining a career opportunity to [...]

[ More ] November 9th, 2008 | No Comments | Posted in Home / Work / Life |

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