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\n of warning bumps and came up on this quadruple set of stop signs.<\/p>\n
I was hurtling along a winding country road a few days ago when I ran over a long section
\n of warning bumps and came up on this quadruple set of stop signs.<\/p>\n
It made me laugh, but it also made me think. This crossroads is out in the country, but they must have had a good reason to erect four stop signs instead of one. Enough people must have been killed or injured at this intersection to warrant this quadruple warning.<\/p>\n
As I drove through the intersection and into the countryside beyond, I started thinking about my own situation. I was on my way to a convention for non-profit organizations and I was double-booked much of the day. I had even skipped breakfast so I could make the thirty-five mile trip in time for the opening speech.<\/p>\n
In less than two months, I had accelerated from a relaxed life of
\nwriting and woodworking to an all-consuming career of developing
\nstrategies and tactics to help people become more able as artisans and
\nto become more successful in bringing their products to market.<\/p>\n
I have written warnings about seductive jobs here<\/a> and here<\/a> and yet I was repeating the old cycle again. The lure of being able to make a real difference had pulled me right in.<\/p>\n It had gotten so fascinating and time consuming that I had stopped My wife had almost given up on the honey-do list and my workshop sat The answer was simple, once the quadruple stop signs jolted me into I spent almost an entire weekend doing chores and shopping with As for the sign, it is located on a back road between Riner and I was hurtling along a winding country road a few days ago when I ran over a long section It made me laugh, but it also made me think. This crossroads is out in the country, but they must have had a good reason to erect four stop signs instead of one. Enough people must have been killed or injured at this intersection to warrant this quadruple warning.<\/p>\n As I drove through the intersection and into the countryside beyond, I started thinking about my own situation. I was on my way to a convention for non-profit organizations and I was double-booked much of the day. I had even skipped breakfast so I could make the thirty-five mile trip in time for the opening speech.<\/p>\n
\nblogging on a daily basis. I have tons of interesting topics to share,
\nbut I was struggling to find time to write posts.<\/p>\n
\nempty and still. It was time for an assessment of what I want to do
\nwith my life, given that there are only 24 hours in a day.<\/p>\n
\na realization I was speeding through life and missing much of the joy
\nthat comes from a complete life as opposed to a busy one.<\/p>\n
\nGretchen. My home office is almost cleaned up and the screens are all
\nup. Now I need to prioritize my workload so that I can do the critical
\ntasks and get help on the tasks that can be delegated.<\/p>\n
\nRadford in Southwest Virginia. If you come across it, feel free to drop
\nme a line and tell me what it meant to you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
\n of warning bumps and came up on this quadruple set of stop signs.<\/p>\n