Yesterday was my first day working as a full-time business owner, without a day-job to distract me. I’ve been a full-time business owner for a while, but having two full-time jobs can only result in less than excellence in both. When it came time to choose, I selected to dedicate myself fully to the work that has been more rewarding — both in personal and financial satisfaction.
I don’t have a proper place to work. My desk in the loft is apparently furniture designed for children. Right now, it’s configured with my photography computer, so I use that area for hobby time rather than work time. In fact, I took what could be the lazy way out this morning and worked for a few hours from my bed on my notebook computer. A headache from bad posture was the expected and delivered result.
This coming weekend, besides wrapping gifts and spending time with friends, I will need to spend some time aligning my apartment to be more friendly to working permanently from home. I’m looking at other options to allow me to get out of the house once in a while, such as working one day a week from a café with free WiFi or a shared office environment. But for now, the magic will happen here, and I need to design a space that facilitates that.
It will get lonely here, spending the day with no one other than my cat, Rupert. it will be important for me to get out of the house. I plan to get in the habit of getting exercise outdoors every day (once the weather is more favorable, or possibly in a gym before then) and meeting friends for lunch occasionally. I didn’t get out of the house yesterday, but I am excusing myself for taking a bit of a break during the transitional period lasting the rest of the week.
I shot the photograph of Rupert using a Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 EX DG IF HSM APO Telephoto Zoom Lens borrowed from a friend (and former co-worker at Prudential) in low light. It’s a little blurry, and I had to hit the noise reduction pretty hard.