Discipline it Takes to be a Blue Suit Nomad
If you look at my last blog entry you’ll see that it’s been a week since I’ve written. I’ve learned a lesson this week about the discipline that it takes to be a blue suit nomad. Actually, I was just reminded of the lesson I’ve learned many times in the past.
Last week we were fortunate to be visited by old friends from the east coast. Suddenly we became tourists in our own home town. They stayed with us for a week through the Easter holidays. We had a wonderful time. We had such a wonderful time that I completely fell off the wagon in terms of writing for this blog.
When you’re traveling the world, hopefully you’re out there having a wonderful time. If not, what’s the point? However, this is not always compatible with wanting to work. Plan for some time in each day, even if it’s a short time, during which you will perform work related activities, knowing that you will then be freed up to enjoy where you are. If you’re staying for an extended time, you may want to schedule entire days for work and entire days for site seeing/fun.
It’s so easy to fall off the wagon when your surroundings are different and you’re doing exciting things. Don’t forget that the way you are funding these exciting things is by staying on top of your work schedule. With practice and balance there is time for both.
