Fly on the E-Commerce Cyberwall

Coming or going?
Mark and I talked a lot of strategy today along with me training him some on maintaining the website. But there's still no greater clarity on where I stand in relation to future assignments. He wants to take things more in-house, yet there are so many new directions he'd like to have me pursue for him.

The funny thing is, I think I'm starting to make the mental break from working solely for him. As we discussed one idea for a promising niche market site, I found myself thinking to myself, "Aw, I was hoping he'd drop that idea. I was starting to develop some cool ideas of what I'd do with that site myself."

But we'll see what comes of it. I did come home feeling a little drained with all we jammed into work in his office today. I got in an hour and a half of work at home, before I decided I'd spent enough time on computer today and actually spent a little time with my family (watching a DVD with my son). Got to do more of that. What's the purpose of working if it isn't to make life better for them? And how do I make it better for them if I'm always tucked away on the computer?

I could probably launch into a long philosophical discussion of how easy it is to subsume yourself into your work if you allow it to become your identity. But I'd be doing exactly what I was preaching against. So I'll let it go and head off to bed. I must not become nothing more than my work. (Gotta keep telling myself that!)

Pleasant times to you all!
Jeff