Comments on: Anxiety Much? http://mattbrett.com/blog/life/2007/anxiety-much/ Freelance Web Design, Premium WordPress Themes, and Video Game Reviews Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:47:22 +0000 hourly 1 By: Paul http://mattbrett.com/blog/life/2007/anxiety-much/#comment-22378 Paul Sun, 06 May 2007 12:35:16 +0000 http://mattbrett.com/archives/2007/04/anxiety-much/#comment-22378 Matt, Owning your own business can be a very difficult thing to do. We are always working and it is something that generally can't just be left as a 9-5. That is the reality we face but the other reality is that most of those 9 to 5 'ers would love to be in your shoes. Matt,

Owning your own business can be a very difficult thing to do. We are always working and it is something that generally can't just be left as a 9-5.

That is the reality we face but the other reality is that most of those 9 to 5 'ers would love to be in your shoes.

]]> By: Frank 'viperteq http://mattbrett.com/blog/life/2007/anxiety-much/#comment-22254 Frank 'viperteq Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:30:34 +0000 http://mattbrett.com/archives/2007/04/anxiety-much/#comment-22254 Dude...it sounds to me as if you need a business partner...or at least a business manager. That way, you can take time to concentrate on the creative things and the partner/manager can concentrate on the business end of things like billing and making sure the monthly bills are paid. Now that I think of it, why don't you ask your wife to help with the business stuff? She's around you all of the time, knows your work habits and knows what you're deficient in. She can handle the paperwork for you, handle the initial meetings with clients...basically be a liason between you and the client. And this works in her best interest since if you don't make money, you don't eat. Think about it.... Dude…it sounds to me as if you need a business partner…or at least a business manager. That way, you can take time to concentrate on the creative things and the partner/manager can concentrate on the business end of things like billing and making sure the monthly bills are paid.

Now that I think of it, why don't you ask your wife to help with the business stuff? She's around you all of the time, knows your work habits and knows what you're deficient in. She can handle the paperwork for you, handle the initial meetings with clients…basically be a liason between you and the client. And this works in her best interest since if you don't make money, you don't eat.

Think about it….

]]> By: Matt http://mattbrett.com/blog/life/2007/anxiety-much/#comment-22246 Matt Mon, 16 Apr 2007 15:27:17 +0000 http://mattbrett.com/archives/2007/04/anxiety-much/#comment-22246 @Jeff: Hah, nice! I had that song stuck in my head for the rest of the night after I published this post. @Jeff: Hah, nice! I had that song stuck in my head for the rest of the night after I published this post.

]]> By: Jeff Jewiss http://mattbrett.com/blog/life/2007/anxiety-much/#comment-22244 Jeff Jewiss Mon, 16 Apr 2007 15:20:17 +0000 http://mattbrett.com/archives/2007/04/anxiety-much/#comment-22244 Anxiety sucks no matter what the cause, but it always seems to be tied to motivation and getting shit done. This post made me think of the Suicide Machines' song "High Anxiety" though. "Well it's the high anxiety I'm a victim of society high anxiety I'm a victim of society high anxiety it's my high anxiety getting to the best of me Sometimes I feel like I'm gonna explode and when I'm approaching total overload I know that when I'm having a panic attack to duck and cover cuz I can feel it coming" It's great that you're still getting to sleep though. Once you try enough organizational tools I'm sure you'll find the right mix that works for you. Anxiety sucks no matter what the cause, but it always seems to be tied to motivation and getting shit done. This post made me think of the Suicide Machines' song "High Anxiety" though.

"Well it's the high anxiety

I'm a victim of society

high anxiety

I'm a victim of society

high anxiety

it's my high anxiety getting to the best of me

Sometimes I feel like I'm gonna explode and

when I'm approaching total overload

I know that when I'm having a panic attack

to duck and cover

cuz I can feel it coming"

It's great that you're still getting to sleep though. Once you try enough organizational tools I'm sure you'll find the right mix that works for you.

]]> By: BPAndrew http://mattbrett.com/blog/life/2007/anxiety-much/#comment-22232 BPAndrew Mon, 16 Apr 2007 10:20:12 +0000 http://mattbrett.com/archives/2007/04/anxiety-much/#comment-22232 whoops I meant youre getting *older* :) no offence! whoops I meant youre getting *older* :) no offence!

]]> By: BPAndrew http://mattbrett.com/blog/life/2007/anxiety-much/#comment-22231 BPAndrew Mon, 16 Apr 2007 10:19:04 +0000 http://mattbrett.com/archives/2007/04/anxiety-much/#comment-22231 Dude, whatever! You need a break, you say you don't have time - but if you come back fully rested you could be way more effective. You could be running at 60% right now and not even know it! When you feel so tense you can't even relax that is a SURE sign your over doing it. You're getting old too which means if you do this for too long it can lead to health issues! Seriously - come to Ottawa for a weekend, war museum! Then take your wife here - <a href="http://www.lenordik.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.lenordik.com/</a> you'll feel like a million bucks after! Dude, whatever! You need a break, you say you don't have time – but if you come back fully rested you could be way more effective. You could be running at 60% right now and not even know it! When you feel so tense you can't even relax that is a SURE sign your over doing it. You're getting old too which means if you do this for too long it can lead to health issues!

Seriously – come to Ottawa for a weekend, war museum! Then take your wife here – http://www.lenordik.com/ you'll feel like a million bucks after!

]]> By: Matt http://mattbrett.com/blog/life/2007/anxiety-much/#comment-22229 Matt Mon, 16 Apr 2007 09:05:03 +0000 http://mattbrett.com/archives/2007/04/anxiety-much/#comment-22229 @Joe: Totally - I can easily get my mind off things temporarily. But as soon as the movie is over, or I'm done gaming, etc. I immediately think about work. @BPAndrew: Yeah, I've been putting off reading GTD for ages. I actually purchased the audiobook over a year ago as I hardly have time for reading - or the will to, anyway. But I never managed to get to that either. I'm afraid time off just isn't an option. How can I take time off when I have so much to do already? @Alan: Indeed, it has been a while. I added you on Twitter this morning as well - so at least we'll know what each other is up to. Heh. I've actually had a couple people tell me about the 2 minute rule, which I've since invoked. @Kyle: I found out I'm some what of a control freak when I started working for Graphics.net at the beginning of March. I simply wasn't cool with just having things handed to me. I need to pick the work I do and the people I work with. Regarding rates - I actually tell people my weekly rate as I don't book for anything less than 40 hours. @Paul: I ended up hearing from over 60 people, which was insane to say the least. Unfortunately, I don't have the time to really go through everyone's email, so I sent off a canned response to everyone over the weekend. I've been working with a few people so far and things are going great. But managing the projects alone takes a lot of time. Granted, less time than doing the work myself. @Ben: Yeah, I definitely agree that family and whatnot comes first. But the rest really does matter. I don't want to simply have a job. I enjoy what I'm doing, which is why I put myself through this. It's just, at times it feels like no matter how much I do, how many hours I put in, it's never enough. @Joe: Totally – I can easily get my mind off things temporarily. But as soon as the movie is over, or I'm done gaming, etc. I immediately think about work.

@BPAndrew: Yeah, I've been putting off reading GTD for ages. I actually purchased the audiobook over a year ago as I hardly have time for reading – or the will to, anyway. But I never managed to get to that either.

I'm afraid time off just isn't an option. How can I take time off when I have so much to do already?

@Alan: Indeed, it has been a while. I added you on Twitter this morning as well – so at least we'll know what each other is up to. Heh.

I've actually had a couple people tell me about the 2 minute rule, which I've since invoked.

@Kyle: I found out I'm some what of a control freak when I started working for Graphics.net at the beginning of March. I simply wasn't cool with just having things handed to me. I need to pick the work I do and the people I work with.

Regarding rates – I actually tell people my weekly rate as I don't book for anything less than 40 hours.

@Paul: I ended up hearing from over 60 people, which was insane to say the least. Unfortunately, I don't have the time to really go through everyone's email, so I sent off a canned response to everyone over the weekend. I've been working with a few people so far and things are going great. But managing the projects alone takes a lot of time. Granted, less time than doing the work myself.

@Ben: Yeah, I definitely agree that family and whatnot comes first. But the rest really does matter. I don't want to simply have a job. I enjoy what I'm doing, which is why I put myself through this. It's just, at times it feels like no matter how much I do, how many hours I put in, it's never enough.

]]> By: Ben Moore http://mattbrett.com/blog/life/2007/anxiety-much/#comment-22227 Ben Moore Mon, 16 Apr 2007 06:41:17 +0000 http://mattbrett.com/archives/2007/04/anxiety-much/#comment-22227 Yo man just think of the most important things in life the rest really doesn't matter. I mean work, your always gonna have work to so don't bother getting stress out about it cause its always gonna be there. You only live once enjoy it. P.s if you need some help with the workload i be more than happy to. :-) Yo man just think of the most important things in life the rest really doesn't matter. I mean work, your always gonna have work to so don't bother getting stress out about it cause its always gonna be there. You only live once enjoy it.

P.s if you need some help with the workload i be more than happy to. :-)

]]> By: Simon Jensen http://mattbrett.com/blog/life/2007/anxiety-much/#comment-22223 Simon Jensen Mon, 16 Apr 2007 02:49:01 +0000 http://mattbrett.com/archives/2007/04/anxiety-much/#comment-22223 I must agree with BPAndrew - take some time off! I often find myself starring at those todos, but never can seem to get started... It was really bad the time I had a job at night, the days after I could never get my mind together ... I found that those days I shouldn´t, so I did everything else. About the sleep I envy you - right now I´m developing a product with some friends of mine, and I just can´t get it out of my head at night... I must agree with BPAndrew – take some time off! I often find myself starring at those todos, but never can seem to get started…

It was really bad the time I had a job at night, the days after I could never get my mind together … I found that those days I shouldn´t, so I did everything else.

About the sleep I envy you – right now I´m developing a product with some friends of mine, and I just can´t get it out of my head at night…

]]> By: Paul http://mattbrett.com/blog/life/2007/anxiety-much/#comment-22222 Paul Mon, 16 Apr 2007 01:34:35 +0000 http://mattbrett.com/archives/2007/04/anxiety-much/#comment-22222 Sorry to hear you're so stressed. I guess it comes with the territory of having your own business, though. How's the search for help going? Maybe hiring/working with others will lessen the stress/work load. Sorry to hear you're so stressed. I guess it comes with the territory of having your own business, though. How's the search for help going? Maybe hiring/working with others will lessen the stress/work load.

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