Comments on: Workcations: My First Step in Finding Balance http://www.ensight.org/2009/07/28/workcations-my-first-step-in-finding-balance/ I'm The Boss @ netmobs, past CEO of b5media, author of Blog Marketing and a hardcore Canadian Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:46:26 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: H. Kumar Thangudu http://www.ensight.org/2009/07/28/workcations-my-first-step-in-finding-balance/comment-page-1/#comment-161300 H. Kumar Thangudu Fri, 31 Jul 2009 15:12:49 +0000 http://www.ensight.org/?p=3175#comment-161300 http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&oe=UTF8&msa=0&msid=106781626613503194308.00043ae28812f6044bed3 A map of all coworking spaces. Hope that helps in your endeavor. @hkmr http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&oe=UTF8&msa=0&msid=106781626613 503194308.00043ae28812f6044bed3

A map of all coworking spaces. Hope that helps in your endeavor.

@hkmr

]]> By: Jeremy Wright http://www.ensight.org/2009/07/28/workcations-my-first-step-in-finding-balance/comment-page-1/#comment-161247 Jeremy Wright Wed, 29 Jul 2009 23:47:36 +0000 http://www.ensight.org/?p=3175#comment-161247 Hey Bretton, it's not inspired by Tim Ferriss, but it might be good to give the book a read again. Thanks :) Hey Bretton, it’s not inspired by Tim Ferriss, but it might be good to give the book a read again. Thanks :)

]]> By: Jeremy Wright http://www.ensight.org/2009/07/28/workcations-my-first-step-in-finding-balance/comment-page-1/#comment-161246 Jeremy Wright Wed, 29 Jul 2009 23:46:51 +0000 http://www.ensight.org/?p=3175#comment-161246 Hey Brandon, interesting idea on the getting up early thing... I'm so NOT a morning person, but I used to get up as early as 6:30am, and I get that whole "get half your day done by noon, relax during your body's natural downtime, then wind back up in the afternoon" type of mentality... Part of my challenge woudl be figuring that out with social things that tend to go late 1-2 times/week, but I suppose that's generally part of the work/life balance thing to begin with, eh? Hey Brandon, interesting idea on the getting up early thing… I’m so NOT a morning person, but I used to get up as early as 6:30am, and I get that whole “get half your day done by noon, relax during your body’s natural downtime, then wind back up in the afternoon” type of mentality…

Part of my challenge woudl be figuring that out with social things that tend to go late 1-2 times/week, but I suppose that’s generally part of the work/life balance thing to begin with, eh?

]]> By: Bretton MacLean http://www.ensight.org/2009/07/28/workcations-my-first-step-in-finding-balance/comment-page-1/#comment-161235 Bretton MacLean Tue, 28 Jul 2009 21:37:29 +0000 http://www.ensight.org/?p=3175#comment-161235 Is this "workcation" at all inspired by the 4-Hour Workweek? If by some strange chance you haven't read it yet, be sure to add it near the top of your reading list. Based on what you wrote, I think Tim Ferriss' concepts will resonate nicely with what you're trying to do. The thing with work/life balance is that it's partially a myth. You can never be "the best" at both, so you'll need to decide for yourself which is more important. Most people *say* that life is more important to them, then spend most of their time & brain cycles on work. Now, if your "work" is something that you love so much that it feels like play, that's great! However it seems like most people need to shift their priorities waaaaay over to the "life" side - scary, ambiguous, and unmeasurable as it may be Is this “workcation” at all inspired by the 4-Hour Workweek? If by some strange chance you haven’t read it yet, be sure to add it near the top of your reading list. Based on what you wrote, I think Tim Ferriss’ concepts will resonate nicely with what you’re trying to do.

The thing with work/life balance is that it’s partially a myth. You can never be “the best” at both, so you’ll need to decide for yourself which is more important. Most people *say* that life is more important to them, then spend most of their time & brain cycles on work. Now, if your “work” is something that you love so much that it feels like play, that’s great! However it seems like most people need to shift their priorities waaaaay over to the “life” side – scary, ambiguous, and unmeasurable as it may be

]]> By: Brandon Eley http://www.ensight.org/2009/07/28/workcations-my-first-step-in-finding-balance/comment-page-1/#comment-161234 Brandon Eley Tue, 28 Jul 2009 20:53:38 +0000 http://www.ensight.org/?p=3175#comment-161234 I definitely think it's possible, and I think regular "Workations" are good for your creativity and productivity. I'm in and out of the office a LOT, between family trips/vacations and work trips (which are getting more frequent). I'm forced to find a balance between work and play. Becoming a morning person has really helped. I find that getting up before the sun rises allows me to get a LOT of work done before most people are even awake. I get to experience some of the most amazing sunrises too... like watching the sun come up sitting on the north shore of Puerto Rico with my laptop and coffee. By noon, I can have 6 hours of PRODUCTIVE work done. I'm usually less productive in the afternoons anyway (especially after a big lunch)... so you can take off and play or whatever then. It's worked well for me when traveling. The only kink is conferences... they're pretty much a total wash for me. Between the actual conference and networking opportunities I don't really ever have much time to work. I can get MAYBE 2 hours a day in at a conference. I definitely think it’s possible, and I think regular “Workations” are good for your creativity and productivity. I’m in and out of the office a LOT, between family trips/vacations and work trips (which are getting more frequent). I’m forced to find a balance between work and play.

Becoming a morning person has really helped. I find that getting up before the sun rises allows me to get a LOT of work done before most people are even awake. I get to experience some of the most amazing sunrises too… like watching the sun come up sitting on the north shore of Puerto Rico with my laptop and coffee.

By noon, I can have 6 hours of PRODUCTIVE work done. I’m usually less productive in the afternoons anyway (especially after a big lunch)… so you can take off and play or whatever then.

It’s worked well for me when traveling. The only kink is conferences… they’re pretty much a total wash for me. Between the actual conference and networking opportunities I don’t really ever have much time to work. I can get MAYBE 2 hours a day in at a conference.

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