Pardon the boring layout, I’ve upgraded to the thesis theme and am beautifying my blog over the next few days. In the meantime, I’m down 31 pounds and miss eating.
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2009 sucked.
While it wasn’t the most exciting year to do business, I can’t really complain about work, my income, or anything like that, when so many people lost jobs, benefits, and the like. In 2009 I did fine, gained benefits, and kept a job that I love even in the roughest waters.
But besides my career, 2009 just awful. My health was terrible, my personal life topsy-turvey, and my overall state of mind- my happiness, was at a low point in my life. I didn’t have anyone to blame but myself, and that’s probably a good thing, as I’ve seen so many people over the years project their issues on to others and never make any real progress.
If I can look back on 2009 as the worst year of my life, I think I’ll be OK.
So what’s new so far this year? Well, I’ve lost 25 pounds, for one thing. Yes, I’m posting this on 1/29/2010, so I’ve lost 25 pounds in 29 days. We got a dog, Joey. He’s a miniature pinscher who brings us a lot of happiness. Life at Make It Work rolls forward, with our new radio show in San Fransisco on KSFO two weeks in, I’m looking forward to a really exciting and interesting year. Finally, I’ve gotten my health in order, having several surgeries done to increase the airflow in my nose and getting on some medication to help my allergies, among other things. My wallet isn’t stoked on it, but I feel a lot better overall.
Making these changes and pulling myself out of this rut gave me a bit of a new perspective about the lengths people go to in order to deny themselves what they really want. Make It Work is an amazing company to work for, but it’s not for everyone. It can be stressful, the hours are long, and it’s a haul to the finish line. I’ve helped employees who don’t belong here over the years find employment elsewhere, and this year I plan to make absolutely sure that everyone that works for me loves this job, and if they don’t, I’ll personally do whatever I can to help them find a job where they are as excited to go to work every day as I am. I’ve already done it once in January!
There is plenty of work ahead this year, but I’m looking forward to the challenge. Here’s to 2010!
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