Comments on: There’s Simply Not Enough Hours in the Day http://mattbrett.com/blog/life/2006/theres-simply-not-enough-hours-in-the-day/ Freelance Web Design, Premium WordPress Themes, and Video Game Reviews Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:47:22 +0000 hourly 1 By: Danno http://mattbrett.com/blog/life/2006/theres-simply-not-enough-hours-in-the-day/#comment-9146 Danno Sun, 15 Oct 2006 22:45:30 +0000 http://mattbrett.com/archives/2006/10/theres-simply-not-enough-hours-in-the-day/#comment-9146 On the site redesign front I'd say don't do it. 1. Your site looks great. 2. Your site works. Right? If it ain't broke ... 3. You're busy moving forward and booked solid on paying work. 4. As a designer you will always want to redesign every site you ever made, especially your own site. This is just a part of being a designer and I say make hay while the sun shines. Your site was commended for many good reasons and those reasons are just as valid now as they were then. I say time is precious and the clock is ticking ... spend it carefully. Thats my 10 cents worth. All the best. On the site redesign front I'd say don't do it.

1. Your site looks great.

2. Your site works. Right? If it ain't broke …

3. You're busy moving forward and booked solid on paying work.

4. As a designer you will always want to redesign every site you ever made, especially your own site. This is just a part of being a designer and I say make hay while the sun shines. Your site was commended for many good reasons and those reasons are just as valid now as they were then. I say time is precious and the clock is ticking … spend it carefully.

Thats my 10 cents worth. All the best.

]]> By: Nathan http://mattbrett.com/blog/life/2006/theres-simply-not-enough-hours-in-the-day/#comment-9057 Nathan Tue, 10 Oct 2006 17:09:39 +0000 http://mattbrett.com/archives/2006/10/theres-simply-not-enough-hours-in-the-day/#comment-9057 Yeah, nobody likes FrankenCode... I work at a job where constant revisions are necessary(?) and as a result, I'm left with hideous monster code. Gives me trouble sleeping at night... Yeah, nobody likes FrankenCode…

I work at a job where constant revisions are necessary(?) and as a result, I'm left with hideous monster code.

Gives me trouble sleeping at night…

]]> By: Jer. http://mattbrett.com/blog/life/2006/theres-simply-not-enough-hours-in-the-day/#comment-9051 Jer. Tue, 10 Oct 2006 13:15:57 +0000 http://mattbrett.com/archives/2006/10/theres-simply-not-enough-hours-in-the-day/#comment-9051 I know what will lift your spirits....a Nov.1st Reboot. I know what will lift your spirits….a Nov.1st Reboot.

]]> By: Billytheradponi (Nic http://mattbrett.com/blog/life/2006/theres-simply-not-enough-hours-in-the-day/#comment-9003 Billytheradponi (Nic Sun, 08 Oct 2006 17:41:24 +0000 http://mattbrett.com/archives/2006/10/theres-simply-not-enough-hours-in-the-day/#comment-9003 Theres never enough time for everything in life, it sucks really... Theres never enough time for everything in life, it sucks really…

]]> By: Kim Rom http://mattbrett.com/blog/life/2006/theres-simply-not-enough-hours-in-the-day/#comment-8978 Kim Rom Sat, 07 Oct 2006 13:08:29 +0000 http://mattbrett.com/archives/2006/10/theres-simply-not-enough-hours-in-the-day/#comment-8978 Matt, I think I hear you loud and clear here.. I just had one or two months, where I couldnt even find the time, nor the energy, to do something as simple as updating my blog. Workload just kept increasing and increasing, and I seriously felt that no matter what I did, I was always trying to catch up. I never really felt in control. Being promoted to manager at the same time just increased the hours even more. What I did to sortta regain control, will sound amazingly lame: routines. I get up one hour earlier in the morning, and go the gym. Yes, it sounds lame, but seriosuly - I have so much energy now. :P Matt, I think I hear you loud and clear here..

I just had one or two months, where I couldnt even find the time, nor the energy, to do something as simple as updating my blog. Workload just kept increasing and increasing, and I seriously felt that no matter what I did, I was always trying to catch up. I never really felt in control. Being promoted to manager at the same time just increased the hours even more.

What I did to sortta regain control, will sound amazingly lame: routines. I get up one hour earlier in the morning, and go the gym. Yes, it sounds lame, but seriosuly – I have so much energy now. :P

]]> By: Volkher Hofmann http://mattbrett.com/blog/life/2006/theres-simply-not-enough-hours-in-the-day/#comment-8973 Volkher Hofmann Sat, 07 Oct 2006 06:13:00 +0000 http://mattbrett.com/archives/2006/10/theres-simply-not-enough-hours-in-the-day/#comment-8973 Just sent you a mail. Hope you'll have time to read it. ;) Your friend, Volkher Just sent you a mail. Hope you'll have time to read it. ;)

Your friend,

Volkher

]]> By: jason http://mattbrett.com/blog/life/2006/theres-simply-not-enough-hours-in-the-day/#comment-8944 jason Thu, 05 Oct 2006 23:17:40 +0000 http://mattbrett.com/archives/2006/10/theres-simply-not-enough-hours-in-the-day/#comment-8944 what about another reboot? what about another reboot?

]]> By: Ryan http://mattbrett.com/blog/life/2006/theres-simply-not-enough-hours-in-the-day/#comment-8931 Ryan Thu, 05 Oct 2006 16:27:57 +0000 http://mattbrett.com/archives/2006/10/theres-simply-not-enough-hours-in-the-day/#comment-8931 You're being a whiny bitch -- but aren't we all sometimes? ;) Have you thought about incorporating? Find people you want to work with who have different strengths and go for it. They code, you do CSS, someone else does logo/branding work. Ideally you'd be able to take on more clients *and* free up some personal time for <a href="http://www.southparkstudios.com/" rel="nofollow">whats</a> <a href="http://www.nbc.com/Heroes/?sicontent=0&sicreative=791268932&sitrackingid=3495491&sky=nb|ggl|HeroesonGoogle|show|PPCG616&__source=G+heroes+tv" rel="nofollow">|<a href="http://www.nbc.com/Heroes/?sicontent=0&sicreative=791268932&sitrackingid=3495491&sky=nb|ggl|HeroesonGoogle|show|PPCG616&__source=G+heroes+tv" rel="nofollow">|<a href="http://www.nbc.com/Heroes/?sicontent=0&sicreative=791268932&sitrackingid=3495491&sky=nb|ggl|HeroesonGoogle|show|PPCG616&__source=G+heroes+tv" rel="nofollow">|<a href="http://www.nbc.com/Heroes/?sicontent=0&sicreative=791268932&sitrackingid=3495491&sky=nb|ggl|HeroesonGoogle|show|PPCG616&__source=G+heroes+tv" rel="nofollow">|PPCG616&__source=G+heroes+tv" rel="nofollow">important</a>. You're being a whiny bitch — but aren't we all sometimes? ;)

Have you thought about incorporating? Find people you want to work with who have different strengths and go for it. They code, you do CSS, someone else does logo/branding work. Ideally you'd be able to take on more clients *and* free up some personal time for whats ||||PPCG616&__source=G+heroes+tv" rel="nofollow">important.

]]> By: Glen C. http://mattbrett.com/blog/life/2006/theres-simply-not-enough-hours-in-the-day/#comment-8930 Glen C. Thu, 05 Oct 2006 16:23:00 +0000 http://mattbrett.com/archives/2006/10/theres-simply-not-enough-hours-in-the-day/#comment-8930 As Ze Frank puts it, "Bust that cycle." As Ze Frank puts it, "Bust that cycle."

]]> By: mienta http://mattbrett.com/blog/life/2006/theres-simply-not-enough-hours-in-the-day/#comment-8916 mienta Thu, 05 Oct 2006 12:09:59 +0000 http://mattbrett.com/archives/2006/10/theres-simply-not-enough-hours-in-the-day/#comment-8916 Oh yes i felt similar few months ago. When you are a freelancer you are always "in job". But you don't need to wake up early ;) Every thing has good and bad sites. Take a few days free and don't think about you PC. Perhaps it will help. Oh yes i felt similar few months ago. When you are a freelancer you are always "in job". But you don't need to wake up early ;) Every thing has good and bad sites. Take a few days free and don't think about you PC. Perhaps it will help.

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