Monthly Archives: June 2013

Take a ****** risk

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“Go out and take a fucking risk. If you play it safe you will miss out on A LOT of shit. Out of all the people I have talked to, no one said they wish they spent more time at work or doing stuff they hate.”

I would love to claim wrote that but I didn’t. I read it on the second best website in the world. The middle finger project. Of course number one is DP Web Development. You should check that one out if you haven’t already. You could check it out again to see if still as awesome as you remember it. (Is that too American sounding?)

Back to the quote. Too fucking true. It is exactly why I am now working for myself.  It is a fucking risk. But I wouldn’t change it for the world. It meant I was there for my son’s first steps. I was there when the Olympic flame came to town and everyone had a party. I was there when my wife stood in front of 100 people to make a speech. I wasn’t at a desk miles away doing shit I didn’t want to do.

Doesn’t mean I wasn’t working the same hours (far from it) But I chose my own hours and I was doing what I wanted so it is much easier to do those hours. Time flies!

I’ve met a truck load of people in my life and not one remembers that great day they commuted miles to the office worked the same day and commuted back. It wasn’t a great day. Yay I finished my report…Great day… oh got another one to write tomorrow.

So.  I say. Take a fucking risk. IT IS NEVER TOO LATE. Honestly. Will YOU Look back on your life and say, “I did that”, “that was me”, “I took the risk. I dared to believe. I stood up to be counted”.  Will you succeed? You have a hell of lot more chance by going for it than if you didn’t.

And I GUARANTEE you will learn a lot. About business. About your passion. About yourself and what truly matters to you. And what truly matters?  Is it really getting to the office by 9? Is it really writing that report that is read once and then never again? It could be, I suppose.

For me it’s not. I enjoy creating bespoke websites for small or medium sized companies that truly make a difference to them. By enhancing their digital profile and bringing a whole new customer base to their virtual door step. That’s what I enjoy and that’s what I do.

Many clients become my friends. We meet over a coffee or a beer often. I love to hear stories about how their new website transformed their business. It makes me smile and I have killer smile!

But what do YOU want to do? Truly, honestly?  Got it? Ok. Make a plan. Execute it. Go for it. Take a fucking risk.

THE CHOICE IS YOURS! Go for it. Tell me what you did. There is no limit to what you can do and what you can achieve.

You can do absolutely anything you want to…as long as YOU believe that to be true.

And I leave you with this. What is you greatest unfulfilled dream? Don’t dream it. Make it happen.

Or go back to writing that report.

Oh no! Writers block at DP Web Development

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Well here I am, back in England and enjoying the sunshine in my back garden.

It’s nice to be able to work outside! Typing away on my lap top. Creative juices flowing, buoyed by the fresh air and warmth. Energised by the sun beaming down on my face, tanning nicely as I write. Pure poetry oozing from my body like sweat.

Except I’ve got writers block. Somewhere in my head there is another stellar blog post. It’s just that I can’t find it. Damn!

This could be the shortest blog post on record!

And you know what…there’s no point in forcing it. The more you sit there trying to force an idea the harder it is. Better to walk away and come back. Do something different. A change of scenery is often all you need. So they say. Walk away and come back.  Go for a walk around the block.

It’s not uncommon. Everyone has writers block from time to time. Even the best. So I’m not alone, I’m in good company. J K Rowling famously had it. And now so do I. Two good examples.

It’s just so annoying. It’s there I can feel it.  Just out of reach. Like that scratch right in the middle of your back exactly where you can’t reach and if this happens to you a lot (like it does me) invest in a back scratcher. It’s a life saver.

So I look around the garden for inspiration. Mmm the grass needs cutting again… Those weeds need sorting out….I wonder if I should get rid of that bush in the corner….I can hear the neighbours, I think they might be drinking. I wonder what they’re drinking… I’m feeling thirsty now. I wonder what drinks I have in the…wait, keep focused God dammit. I’m meant to thinking of something interesting to write about. Maybe a drink will give me energy. Or maybe I should withhold and it can be a reward when I think of a subject.

I do that sometimes. When faced with a task my mind starts wondering until I find an excuse to do something else. Like go and get a drink, check my Facebook….ooh my friend enjoyed her chicken soup last night….my Twitter account…my friend is wondering what to have for lunch. Is it that time already. I’m hungry now. Wait.Focus. Something will spring to my mind. Any moment…..

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May be not.

Now a whole morning has nearly gone.

And that is the problem. Call it what you like but that is time wasted. I should have gone and done something else useful rather than staring at this blank screen. I do have a vice. I admit it. Everyone does it from time to time. I procrastinated and wasted time getting drinks (they were nice though). The trick is to keep it to minimum. And for the love of God I am trying and, let’s be honest, I am succeeding in small steps.

Ok it’s time to get proactive. I’m going to nail this. I‘m going to write the best post you’ve ever seen.

After I‘ve been for a walk.