tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7879980.post3882405319039405987..comments2023-08-08T10:09:45.293-04:00Comments on Certified Association Executive: I've Encountered a Job HazardBen Martin, CAEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15458543500102665114noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7879980.post-60593864197847162082007-08-31T21:47:00.000-04:002007-08-31T21:47:00.000-04:00Hey Ben, kinda late to the conversation - but then...Hey Ben, kinda late to the conversation - but then again there really is no statute of limitations on commenting, right?<BR/><BR/>I think we get too hung up on trying to separate work and play, creating divisions and compartmentalizing them in order to save ourselves from the dreaded plight of workaholism. You clearly enjoy the work and seem confused by the notion that it feels like play. That's fantastic and healthy...it becomes unhealthy when your blog work becomes obsessive, stifling other areas of your life.<BR/><BR/>Breathe. You're encountering work in its best form...when it actually feels like play. Now, spread that workplay goodness throughout your org :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7879980.post-67227490030673190872007-08-29T21:53:00.000-04:002007-08-29T21:53:00.000-04:00Thanks for your comments, everyone. I'll be sure t...Thanks for your comments, everyone. I'll be sure to keep you updated on how this progresses.Ben Martin, CAEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15458543500102665114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7879980.post-58648286046303838272007-08-27T19:01:00.000-04:002007-08-27T19:01:00.000-04:00I am with D-Gam and Jim-D on this one. What is th...I am with D-Gam and Jim-D on this one. What is the problem?<BR/><BR/>Until you feel like you aren't getting to do your fun stuff and not having an outlet other than "work" defined activities, smile and be happy!Matt Baehrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01261516528674311768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7879980.post-62040087133851319612007-08-27T14:57:00.000-04:002007-08-27T14:57:00.000-04:00This just started now? My life has been blurred p...This just started now? My life has been blurred permanently by this work/fun line. I very much enjoy my work, so it's easy for me to keep doing it even when I'm not working. When I volunteer for my kids, like the PTO or Girl Scouts, I end up doing the same kind of stuff I do at work. <BR/><BR/>I guess the important thing is that we remember how to have fun without involving work!Diyanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07053479661544229006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7879980.post-21139150501476912342007-08-27T11:48:00.000-04:002007-08-27T11:48:00.000-04:00Um ... you get paid for doing what I do for far to...Um ... you get paid for doing what I do for far too long every day? And the complaint is ... ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7879980.post-22222626294449968092007-08-27T11:34:00.000-04:002007-08-27T11:34:00.000-04:00Ben, I also struggle with this. On one hand, I reg...Ben, I also struggle with this. On one hand, I regularly think of the saying that if you love what you do, you'll never work a day in your life. On the other hand, once a hobby becomes your work, it is important to draw some boundaries around it. Even though I know this, I find it really, really hard.<BR/><BR/>Real estate is such a common topic of conversation that it's pretty impossible to ignore it. And online, it's especially pervasive. People write about the markets, their agent, the online tools, how to sell a property, express their opinions about the industry, etc. Once I joined NAR, my real estate interest, and the awareness of the conversations about it online, ratcheted way up -- sounds like you're finding the same thing. <BR/><BR/>If you come up with some tricks for setting boundaries, please do let me know!Hilary Marshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08035005040643708054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7879980.post-12832215897130430432007-08-27T10:07:00.000-04:002007-08-27T10:07:00.000-04:00I've found that keeping my computer in the living ...I've found that keeping my computer in the living room where my 18-month-old can see me using it is very helpful. As soon as she sees me open the laptop, she tries to bang on the keyboard, which prevents me from web-surfing at all!<BR/><BR/>Seriously, though, I would say that as long as you're enjoying the time you spend reading real estate blogs, it's not a problem. I'm sure there are all kinds of things you do outside of work that help you to do a better job when you're at work, to the benefit of VAR and to your own benefit as well. <BR/><BR/>If you start to feel stressed because you feel obligated to spend a lot of time at home researching real estate blogs, that's a different conversation, but if you're enjoying yourself, go with it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7879980.post-75549124571437312812007-08-27T08:55:00.000-04:002007-08-27T08:55:00.000-04:00Bah, that's nothing.Try balancing when your work I...Bah, that's nothing.<BR/><BR/>Try balancing when your work IS play, and vice versa ;)<BR/><BR/>Jason Della Rocca<BR/>International Game Developers AssociationAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7879980.post-13367497623580990192007-08-27T08:21:00.000-04:002007-08-27T08:21:00.000-04:00Years ago, someone asked me how I got into working...Years ago, someone asked me how I got into working with the Web. I said I was self taught, it had started as a hobby and evolved into getting me a job. <BR/><BR/>He said, "So you have a job doing what used to be your hobby? We should all be so lucky."<BR/><BR/>Relax! You are working on stuff that you used to just do for the pure enjoyment. It only becomes 'work' (ie: not fun) if you let yourself define it that way.<BR/><BR/>You should giggle all the way home at the end of the day that someone agreed to pay you to do this stuff. :)David Gammelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04218762136271737296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7879980.post-26409022190857217772007-08-27T06:22:00.000-04:002007-08-27T06:22:00.000-04:00BMart, It's a vexing challenge and I'm up against ...BMart, It's a vexing challenge and I'm up against it too. Granted it's not real estate / blogs that I follow, but it's the same scenario. The lines started to get so fuzzy that I decided that I needed to find something completely unrelated to my day job and what I enjoy. As much as I struggle with disconnecting, I find that the few hours I take every week away from all of it are relaxing and centering and actually help me do a better job and be more creative. <BR/><BR/>No great secret here, it's more about making the choice and sticking with it. Some days / weeks are better than others, but it seems to work at least for now.Dave S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01822755985075013606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7879980.post-64579143273806296092007-08-26T23:49:00.000-04:002007-08-26T23:49:00.000-04:00If you figure out how to separate work from play, ...If you figure out how to separate work from play, let me know. In both my jobs, real estate and officiating, I find them spilling over into personal time, and into each other, even. Although I'm not convinced it is a completely negative thing. I think that sometimes you just have to make a conscious effort to concentrate on one or the other at certain times. Or, alternatively, concentrate on something completely different. ouAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com