Wow. Last week’s business trip was exhausting and very last-minute, but incredibly energizing at the same time. Before I left I was really nervous about the trip, which puzzled me as I’ve gone on countless similar trips before. This time, however, I was flying blind for most of the trip. Never before have I had to learn so much on the fly and maintain my cool. And you know what? I did it. It wasn’t perfect but I did it.
Now I think I’m addicted again to being in the thick of things. It’s becoming apparent that I could be very successful at this and it’s got me thinking about how I should prioritize my time. There are many after-work things I could be doing (the most important is being a father and husband, of course) and these activities will suffer if I am traveling regularly. Beyond the time commitment, I have plenty of creative ideas to add to my job: things that would keep me working well past a traditional 8 hour day.
In short, I think I have finally found another job where I get to exercise all of my talents. I’m getting paid to do what I like to do for fun.
That makes me an incredibly fortunate guy.