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If you’re in a full time job but working your butt off to build up your own business and escape the cubicle, I know exactly what you’re going through (although my business is already up and running).
Unfortunately for the past 2 months, I’ve let my business go. Completely. Not by choice, carelessness or incompetence but due to my supposedly part time, temporary job which has turned into a monster full time, plus
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09.16.08
I've been watching you battle this situation on Twitter for the past few weeks. Going back was the reward worth the risk of taking this job/client on?
Our biggest pitfall has been taking on projects that have not given us the chance to grow, learn and innovate. Knowing that, the way we approach clients and projects has changed.
I guess the biggest thing is learning not from our mistakes, but from our overall experiences.
09.16.08
Hey Greg - "battle" is the right word to describe how I've felt about getting through this...and thx for following!!
For some context, I agreed to work temporarily for 6 months, part time for some friends who have started a management consulting business in South Africa - this was so I could still run our own business and help them out a bit as they set themselves up.
Unfortunately, I was somewhat hoodwinked into project managing their first big project which has turned out to be a huge nightmare. They had the birth of their 2nd baby about a month ago so I was pretty much left holding the fort.
To add to the challenge - the client is a nightmare (also an ex consultant) - and the project much bigger in scope than anyone realised.
To answer your question then: as much as I hate to say this and always like to look for the positives, I don't feel there have been many rewards from doing this - except of course the lessons I've learned!
We're pretty careful in our own business about who we do and don't work with, having already learned some of those lessons...I'm hoping the friends will learn those lessons too.
09.16.08
Hey Greg - "battle" is the right word to describe how I've felt about getting through this...and thx for following!!
For some context, I agreed to work temporarily for 6 months, part time for some friends who have started a management consulting business in South Africa - this was so I could still run our own business and help them out a bit as they set themselves up.
Unfortunately, I was somewhat hoodwinked into project managing their first big project which has turned out to be a huge nightmare. They had the birth of their 2nd baby about a month ago so I was pretty much left holding the fort.
To add to the challenge - the client is a nightmare (also an ex consultant) - and the project much bigger in scope than anyone realised.
To answer your question then: as much as I hate to say this and always like to look for the positives, I don't feel there have been many rewards from doing this - except of course the lessons I've learned!
We're pretty careful in our own business about who we do and don't work with, having already learned some of those lessons...I'm hoping the friends will learn those lessons too.
09.16.08
Hey Greg - "battle" is the right word to describe how I've felt about getting through this...and thx for following!!
For some context, I agreed to work temporarily for 6 months, part time for some friends who have started a management consulting business in South Africa - this was so I could still run our own business and help them out a bit as they set themselves up.
Unfortunately, I was somewhat hoodwinked into project managing their first big project which has turned out to be a huge nightmare. They had the birth of their 2nd baby about a month ago so I was pretty much left holding the fort.
To add to the challenge - the client is a nightmare (also an ex consultant) - and the project much bigger in scope than anyone realised.
To answer your question then: as much as I hate to say this and always like to look for the positives, I don't feel there have been many rewards from doing this - except of course the lessons I've learned!
We're pretty careful in our own business about who we do and don't work with, having already learned some of those lessons...I'm hoping the friends will learn those lessons too.
09.16.08
Hey Greg - "battle" is the right word to describe how I've felt about getting through this...and thx for following!!
For some context, I agreed to work temporarily for 6 months, part time for some friends who have started a management consulting business in South Africa - this was so I could still run our own business and help them out a bit as they set themselves up.
Unfortunately, I was somewhat hoodwinked into project managing their first big project which has turned out to be a huge nightmare. They had the birth of their 2nd baby about a month ago so I was pretty much left holding the fort.
To add to the challenge - the client is a nightmare (also an ex consultant) - and the project much bigger in scope than anyone realised.
To answer your question then: as much as I hate to say this and always like to look for the positives, I don't feel there have been many rewards from doing this - except of course the lessons I've learned!
We're pretty careful in our own business about who we do and don't work with, having already learned some of those lessons...I'm hoping the friends will learn those lessons too.
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