Continuously Learning

When I first was a young web designer I was spending half my time checking out news and keeping up with the latest web trends. As time went on I started to believe that learning new ideas and new features for web designs is dangerous, especially when you work for someone who HATES change. I found that the more I learned about the latest trends, the more web concepts I could never let myself implement.

So, about a year ago, I had an opportunity to work more hours for my other client. I took them up on it and quickly realized that I had the freedom to develop the way I knew best. And I did, and I love what's coming out of it.  However.  I'm now swamped. I'm always working. Always, always working.

I love working for both clients. One keeps me grounded while the other lets me soar. It's a perfect storm. But this storm is taking it's toll. I have too much work for just me, but too little work to support a worker/partner. 

But to give myself freedom to do something more than just sit on my back side and program all day, I'll have start researching and learning a whole new world of info. No longer can I just read up on the newest web trends and IT concepts. I find myself needing to learn what it is to develop businesses, not just programs.  40 is only 8 years away.  I can't keep up this 60-70 hours a week business for much longer, and my health won't keep up, if this is even what you'd call "keeping up health".

And like the title of this blog says, I'm a self learning addict, so maybe this is my new endeavor. Because cutting back on the work I do for my clients doesn't seem like the right way to go.