> Cameron I really liked your response because you so captured the > essence of it. So how did things fall into place starting your own > company? I've thought about doing that, but it's always those first > few clients that are tough. The only steady money makers are those I > know from my current position, and I could take them with me, but > those damn ethics would keep me from going after them.
Thanks. It was a therapeutic public release I think. Company's going well. I've found a few clients through my connections with ACFUG. Meet enough people, help enough people, stay in touch with enough people, most will scratch your back too eventually... Also brought one client with me from my last job, but it was all above board, no sneaky client stealing... The key if you don't have some startup capital is finding a low stress, steady job to "pay the bills" while you try to drum up business. Grow it organically, don't try to rule the world overnight. Go to CFUG meetings, go to other technology events, get involved. Eventually you'll see the right situation come to light... > I've got like a dozen unfinished awesome pet projects that > would rule the world...heh And about these "projects"... :-) Those are the death of me! I don't know how many times I've said something to the effect of "Well, I'll have time to do ______ just as soon as I finish this pet programming project". Michael Dinowitz may chime in here. My casual observations of him on the list over the years lead me to believe he's very much that way also. Always a pet project to work on, never enough time in the day. I think it's very important to set aside some time specifically NOT to work on the project every day/week/month and just don't work on anything. It can be really hard to do, but if you don't, you end up mired and demoralized in a sea of unfinished things. Nothing to show for the seeming hours you've worked on things. As in: "What they heck *was* I doing all July? I'm no farther along than I was in June!". That's been my biggest hurdle I think. I guess a hobby would be the best relief for something like that... -Cameron ----------------- Cameron Childress Sumo Consulting Inc. --- cell: 678-637-5072 aim: cameroncf email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -----Original Message----- > From: Jon Hall [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2002 4:05 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: Burnout > > > Wow, you guys don't know how much reading your posts has helped in a > way. Kinda got shifted my gears a bit. > I know getting away from the computer would be a good thing, > but...that's a tough one. > > I do plenty of killing, I rank it the top 100 Q3 CTF players every > week. Even with all the damn bots these days ;) > <brag>http://www.theclq.com/asp/find.asp?pid=305373</brag> > No kids for me! No way... > Unfortunately I work in too small a shop to get into my own stuff for > too long, along comes a project and I need to get to work on it. I've > got like a dozen unfinished awesome pet projects that would rule the > world...heh > I'm also not religous, but sometimes I think those guys are onto > something. Douglas I liked all your suggestions...I need some camping. > > Cameron I really liked your response because you so captured the > essence of it. So how did things fall into place starting your own > company? I've thought about doing that, but it's always those first > few clients that are tough. The only steady money makers are those I > know from my current position, and I could take them with me, but > those damn ethics would keep me from going after them. > > > -- > jon > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Wednesday, August 28, 2002, 2:01:01 AM, you wrote: > > CC> I'm right there with you man... Two years ago I think I was > one of the top > CC> 10 or at least 20 posters to cf-talk. Nothing like Dave > Watts mind you, but > CC> pretty consistently. I lived and breathed CF (and any > related technology I > CC> could get my hands on). I started the Atlanta CFUG, I worked > 60-70 hour > CC> weeks at home and in the office, weekends etc... but I loved > it! Went to > CC> every conference, read every post on every mailing list... > > ______________________________________________________________________ Your ad could be here. Monies from ads go to support these lists and provide more resources for the community. http://www.fusionauthority.com/ads.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-community@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
