It was one year ago today, on January 4, 2008, that I announced my plans to upgrade my career to Life 2.0. I remember the day so well – the nervousness combined with excitement as I talked with both my CEO and COO and then the feeling of relief that I had made that decision and it was public. I’m not sure who was more thrilled – Burl or me – as he couldn’t wait for me to join him on the other side of the work world.
Had I known then how the economy and stock market would roller coaster throughout 2008, I might have made a different decision but I’m so happy I did it. Not a single regret! Not one!
2008 was a magical year after I changed the direction of our life and even though I still had 5 months at the pesky day job, it’s now such a distant memory that I have a hard time remembering those days. I can tell you what I don’t miss – meetings! Especially the ones that seemed to drag on for hours with seemingly no results to show for the time.
Tonight is our last “fun” night of vacation – tomorrow we head for home and hope to sleep in Amarillo and the next night in Springfield. I’m ready to head back to whatever passes for “normal” – going to the gym, board meetings, sewing classes, playing with Mulligan. I’m a creature of routine and a firm believer that one of the best parts of a great vacation is arriving home.
