Comments on: The Importance of Taking Time For Yourself In Business http://natewhitehill.com/the-importance-of-taking-time-for-yourself-in-business/ Strategic Business Blogging & Internet Marketing Fri, 07 Aug 2009 15:08:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: lexg http://natewhitehill.com/the-importance-of-taking-time-for-yourself-in-business/comment-page-1/#comment-30021 lexg Mon, 03 Dec 2007 13:39:14 +0000 http://natewhitehill.com/the-importance-of-taking-time-for-yourself-in-business/#comment-30021 IMO the most important thing you can do is try to get a little physical workout every day ... Even if it's just 20 minutes. The thing is that it makes you feel 300 % better.... It takes out frustration and stress and gives you the opportunity to get back to your work recharged ... It may sound strange but it should be on top of the priority list of anyone who does alot of computer related work ... IMO the most important thing you can do is try to get a little physical workout every day … Even if it’s just 20 minutes.

The thing is that it makes you feel 300 % better…. It takes out frustration and stress and gives you the opportunity to get back to your work recharged … It may sound strange but it should be on top of the priority list of anyone who does alot of computer related work …

]]> By: Israel http://natewhitehill.com/the-importance-of-taking-time-for-yourself-in-business/comment-page-1/#comment-27031 Israel Sun, 25 Nov 2007 04:30:42 +0000 http://natewhitehill.com/the-importance-of-taking-time-for-yourself-in-business/#comment-27031 time for yourself is key. all work and no play, burns you out man. play doesnt mean you have to party, it can be setting some time aside to do what makes you happy (outside of being online.) time for yourself is key. all work and no play, burns you out man. play doesnt mean you have to party, it can be setting some time aside to do what makes you happy (outside of being online.)

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]]> By: ScottUA http://natewhitehill.com/the-importance-of-taking-time-for-yourself-in-business/comment-page-1/#comment-25776 ScottUA Wed, 21 Nov 2007 16:29:46 +0000 http://natewhitehill.com/the-importance-of-taking-time-for-yourself-in-business/#comment-25776 I definitely think it's important to take time for yourself EVERY day. While building a business is great, it helps if you spend a little time each "decompressing" and relaxing a little. I've found that this is the best way to have lots of energy for when I do work. I definitely think it’s important to take time for yourself EVERY day. While building a business is great, it helps if you spend a little time each “decompressing” and relaxing a little. I’ve found that this is the best way to have lots of energy for when I do work.

]]> By: Vik Dulat http://natewhitehill.com/the-importance-of-taking-time-for-yourself-in-business/comment-page-1/#comment-25741 Vik Dulat Wed, 21 Nov 2007 14:48:12 +0000 http://natewhitehill.com/the-importance-of-taking-time-for-yourself-in-business/#comment-25741 I guess in order to take time out, you just need to stick to a schedule. Once you have figured that out, then you should be all right. However, having said that, once you are "in the zone", it can be hard to pull away from what you're doing. I guess in order to take time out, you just need to stick to a schedule. Once you have figured that out, then you should be all right. However, having said that, once you are “in the zone”, it can be hard to pull away from what you’re doing.

]]> By: Nate Whitehill http://natewhitehill.com/the-importance-of-taking-time-for-yourself-in-business/comment-page-1/#comment-25590 Nate Whitehill Wed, 21 Nov 2007 09:07:18 +0000 http://natewhitehill.com/the-importance-of-taking-time-for-yourself-in-business/#comment-25590 I don't know how long I could be able to be away from the computer for lol. It is like a bionic extension of my mind and body... LOL that was probably the weirdest thing I ever said on my blog... I don’t know how long I could be able to be away from the computer for lol. It is like a bionic extension of my mind and body… LOL that was probably the weirdest thing I ever said on my blog…

]]> By: TDave http://natewhitehill.com/the-importance-of-taking-time-for-yourself-in-business/comment-page-1/#comment-25588 TDave Wed, 21 Nov 2007 09:03:13 +0000 http://natewhitehill.com/the-importance-of-taking-time-for-yourself-in-business/#comment-25588 Welcome back Nate, and congratulations on all the success. I think we all struggle with "balance" in some way or another. Posting on my blog everyday, or every week, is not a requirement that I have set for myself. I mainly use my blog to share my thoughts and to have a "blog presence." For me, the pupose of my blog is to interact a little bit with others while I am pursuing my main goal of developing new sites. I guess it just feels too commercial to me if I have to post every day. So, I applaud you for taking a break and not feeling like you have to keep "the blog machine" going. On the other hand, I can definitely relate with getting so involved with something that you don't take enough time for "real life." That's something that I have been thinking alot about lately. I spend alot of time in front of the computer and I am constantly asking myself if it is taking away from family time. Trai Welcome back Nate, and congratulations on all the success.

I think we all struggle with “balance” in some way or another. Posting on my blog everyday, or every week, is not a requirement that I have set for myself. I mainly use my blog to share my thoughts and to have a “blog presence.” For me, the pupose of my blog is to interact a little bit with others while I am pursuing my main goal of developing new sites. I guess it just feels too commercial to me if I have to post every day. So, I applaud you for taking a break and not feeling like you have to keep “the blog machine” going.

On the other hand, I can definitely relate with getting so involved with something that you don’t take enough time for “real life.” That’s something that I have been thinking alot about lately. I spend alot of time in front of the computer and I am constantly asking myself if it is taking away from family time.

Trai

]]> By: paradise5000 http://natewhitehill.com/the-importance-of-taking-time-for-yourself-in-business/comment-page-1/#comment-25539 paradise5000 Wed, 21 Nov 2007 06:30:09 +0000 http://natewhitehill.com/the-importance-of-taking-time-for-yourself-in-business/#comment-25539 It is always good to take a break even from the thing we are addicted like work, bloggin, reading and I could go on and on, this gives us a chance to re-group and recharge the old batteries. Carry on mate! It is always good to take a break even from the thing we are addicted like work, bloggin, reading and I could go on and on, this gives us a chance to re-group and recharge the old batteries. Carry on mate!

]]> By: F1Wolf http://natewhitehill.com/the-importance-of-taking-time-for-yourself-in-business/comment-page-1/#comment-25525 F1Wolf Wed, 21 Nov 2007 06:08:02 +0000 http://natewhitehill.com/the-importance-of-taking-time-for-yourself-in-business/#comment-25525 I share my hobby with several of my customers and that makes it easy to actually "do business" and relax at the same ... But otherwise, trying to keep the gym visits regular and spend time with family, away from computers :-) I share my hobby with several of my customers and that makes it easy to actually “do business” and relax at the same …

But otherwise, trying to keep the gym visits regular and spend time with family, away from computers :-)

]]> By: Recliners http://natewhitehill.com/the-importance-of-taking-time-for-yourself-in-business/comment-page-1/#comment-25506 Recliners Wed, 21 Nov 2007 05:09:19 +0000 http://natewhitehill.com/the-importance-of-taking-time-for-yourself-in-business/#comment-25506 My best and i mean BEST stress-buster is to play with my kids (aged 4 and 1). It is invigorating, relaxing and just makes me so happy! Before i had kids it used to be taking a walk with my favorite music or just curling up with a good book. My best and i mean BEST stress-buster is to play with my kids (aged 4 and 1). It is invigorating, relaxing and just makes me so happy! Before i had kids it used to be taking a walk with my favorite music or just curling up with a good book.

]]> By: Gary Lee http://natewhitehill.com/the-importance-of-taking-time-for-yourself-in-business/comment-page-1/#comment-25493 Gary Lee Wed, 21 Nov 2007 04:23:51 +0000 http://natewhitehill.com/the-importance-of-taking-time-for-yourself-in-business/#comment-25493 WELCOME BACK n8 . . . . i'm glad you found some time get a blog post up . . . you know it ain't the same without you around . . . . anyways, to comment on your post . . . I try my best to take one day off a week where I go play golf . . . it's the perfect getaway for me so that I can not lookat anything electronic and just have a good time with friends . . . . honestly, if I didn't have this, I know i'd be too burnt out to ever produce anything of quality . . . balance is key! WELCOME BACK n8 . . . . i’m glad you found some time get a blog post up . . . you know it ain’t the same without you around . . . . anyways, to comment on your post . . . I try my best to take one day off a week where I go play golf . . . it’s the perfect getaway for me so that I can not lookat anything electronic and just have a good time with friends . . . . honestly, if I didn’t have this, I know i’d be too burnt out to ever produce anything of quality . . . balance is key!

]]> By: Nate Whitehill http://natewhitehill.com/the-importance-of-taking-time-for-yourself-in-business/comment-page-1/#comment-25417 Nate Whitehill Wed, 21 Nov 2007 00:58:16 +0000 http://natewhitehill.com/the-importance-of-taking-time-for-yourself-in-business/#comment-25417 I don't know whether it is a scam, but I get a ton of people who buy ads from me for it, so there must have to be some bit of legitimacy for it. I don’t know whether it is a scam, but I get a ton of people who buy ads from me for it, so there must have to be some bit of legitimacy for it.

]]> By: waigs http://natewhitehill.com/the-importance-of-taking-time-for-yourself-in-business/comment-page-1/#comment-25415 waigs Wed, 21 Nov 2007 00:55:36 +0000 http://natewhitehill.com/the-importance-of-taking-time-for-yourself-in-business/#comment-25415 IS THE REVERSE FUNNEL SYSTEM A SCAM, PLEASE VOTE IS THE REVERSE FUNNEL SYSTEM A SCAM, PLEASE VOTE

]]> By: Graham http://natewhitehill.com/the-importance-of-taking-time-for-yourself-in-business/comment-page-1/#comment-25374 Graham Tue, 20 Nov 2007 23:47:28 +0000 http://natewhitehill.com/the-importance-of-taking-time-for-yourself-in-business/#comment-25374 Yeah its tough. I'm the same way, all or nothing, working 24/7 or not working at all. I took a trip to the Virgin Islands a month back and didn't bring my computer. It was awesome and so refreshing. Sometimes you just have to do that, ya know? Yeah its tough. I’m the same way, all or nothing, working 24/7 or not working at all. I took a trip to the Virgin Islands a month back and didn’t bring my computer. It was awesome and so refreshing. Sometimes you just have to do that, ya know?

]]> By: Nate Whitehill http://natewhitehill.com/the-importance-of-taking-time-for-yourself-in-business/comment-page-1/#comment-25313 Nate Whitehill Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:42:48 +0000 http://natewhitehill.com/the-importance-of-taking-time-for-yourself-in-business/#comment-25313 Thanks for sharing your experience. Sometimes in the past I have also wondered myself if all this stress and hard work is worth it, but no matter what, the only thing I cannot lose is the valuable knowledge i am gaining from these incredible experiences. I am also looking forward to returning to my blog. Thanks again for the words of encouragement and for sharing your experience! :) Thanks for sharing your experience. Sometimes in the past I have also wondered myself if all this stress and hard work is worth it, but no matter what, the only thing I cannot lose is the valuable knowledge i am gaining from these incredible experiences.

I am also looking forward to returning to my blog. Thanks again for the words of encouragement and for sharing your experience! :)

]]> By: Electric guitars http://natewhitehill.com/the-importance-of-taking-time-for-yourself-in-business/comment-page-1/#comment-25122 Electric guitars Tue, 20 Nov 2007 15:21:04 +0000 http://natewhitehill.com/the-importance-of-taking-time-for-yourself-in-business/#comment-25122 You need time for yourself since this is what loads your batteries, you need it from time to time otherwise you will go nuts. You need time for yourself since this is what loads your batteries, you need it from time to time otherwise you will go nuts.

]]> By: Smart websites make money http://natewhitehill.com/the-importance-of-taking-time-for-yourself-in-business/comment-page-1/#comment-25121 Smart websites make money Tue, 20 Nov 2007 15:19:54 +0000 http://natewhitehill.com/the-importance-of-taking-time-for-yourself-in-business/#comment-25121 I know what you mean, it is so hart to leave for a short holiday asking yourself what is your business doing without you? I have been there. I know what you mean, it is so hart to leave for a short holiday asking yourself what is your business doing without you? I have been there.

]]> By: Music Recording http://natewhitehill.com/the-importance-of-taking-time-for-yourself-in-business/comment-page-1/#comment-25084 Music Recording Tue, 20 Nov 2007 14:13:43 +0000 http://natewhitehill.com/the-importance-of-taking-time-for-yourself-in-business/#comment-25084 Sorry, in all that wanting to share my experience with you, I clean forgot to welcome you back to the blog. Believe me, I have missed your blogs. I hope that you will be regular now that you have got off the new business to a flying start. Congratulations are in order I think. My best wishes to you. Sorry, in all that wanting to share my experience with you, I clean forgot to welcome you back to the blog. Believe me, I have missed your blogs. I hope that you will be regular now that you have got off the new business to a flying start.

Congratulations are in order I think. My best wishes to you.

]]> By: Music Recording http://natewhitehill.com/the-importance-of-taking-time-for-yourself-in-business/comment-page-1/#comment-25080 Music Recording Tue, 20 Nov 2007 14:09:31 +0000 http://natewhitehill.com/the-importance-of-taking-time-for-yourself-in-business/#comment-25080 I went through that period for a few years. On an average spending 22 nights month away from home and when at home, with evenings of official dos, inviting people for dinner/lunch/breakfast meetings etc,. My domestic life took a dive and I almost lost my son, an only child. I was making a lot of money and for the outsider, it was all very glamorous. I was in permanent jet lag, my weight was like a yoyo and generally, I was heading for a serious break down. Perhaps it was divine intervention, something made me leave all that and settle down to a more sedentary vocation and I am here to tell you about it. I had to take a deep drop in my earnings but was able to save my marriage, son and health. Now, I work mostly form home though I do have to go out for my freelance consultancy work. I blog two to three hours a day but find a lot of time to read, do my daily quota of cross word puzzles, attend to a lot of domestic chores etc. Am I hapy? Yes. It however took a few years before I stopped missing the earlier high flying life. Now I know that it was the right thing to do. Three of my colleagues are no more and what use is all the money and glory that they earned? One's child is in and out of rehabs and the other's financial affairs are going through painful legal problems for the family. All of us have to decide what our priorities in life are and structure our life to attend to those. Living to meet some one else's expectation is what gets one to be crazy. Workaholics are a different breed all together. They are like any other 0holic addicted to work instead of something else. They too need ask themselves at some point of time whether it is all worth it. I went through that period for a few years. On an average spending 22 nights month away from home and when at home, with evenings of official dos, inviting people for dinner/lunch/breakfast meetings etc,. My domestic life took a dive and I almost lost my son, an only child. I was making a lot of money and for the outsider, it was all very glamorous. I was in permanent jet lag, my weight was like a yoyo and generally, I was heading for a serious break down. Perhaps it was divine intervention, something made me leave all that and settle down to a more sedentary vocation and I am here to tell you about it. I had to take a deep drop in my earnings but was able to save my marriage, son and health. Now, I work mostly form home though I do have to go out for my freelance consultancy work. I blog two to three hours a day but find a lot of time to read, do my daily quota of cross word puzzles, attend to a lot of domestic chores etc. Am I hapy? Yes. It however took a few years before I stopped missing the earlier high flying life.

Now I know that it was the right thing to do. Three of my colleagues are no more and what use is all the money and glory that they earned? One’s child is in and out of rehabs and the other’s financial affairs are going through painful legal problems for the family.

All of us have to decide what our priorities in life are and structure our life to attend to those. Living to meet some one else’s expectation is what gets one to be crazy. Workaholics are a different breed all together. They are like any other 0holic addicted to work instead of something else. They too need ask themselves at some point of time whether it is all worth it.

]]> By: Bunk http://natewhitehill.com/the-importance-of-taking-time-for-yourself-in-business/comment-page-1/#comment-24982 Bunk Tue, 20 Nov 2007 11:09:43 +0000 http://natewhitehill.com/the-importance-of-taking-time-for-yourself-in-business/#comment-24982 You just described a period on my life that I struggled with for over 2 years. When you are a entrepreneural spirit driven person, remembering to find time for yourself can be hard. However, once you make it a habit of doing so, you find it is the most rewarding thing you can do for both yourself and your business as well. Good post. You just described a period on my life that I struggled with for over 2 years. When you are a entrepreneural spirit driven person, remembering to find time for yourself can be hard. However, once you make it a habit of doing so, you find it is the most rewarding thing you can do for both yourself and your business as well. Good post.

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