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Immaculate Consternation

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June 06, 2015
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Immaculate Consternation

I examine my own journey into business ownership as a freelancer. What it's been like, why I get stressed; when I get burned-out and what I've been able to do about it.

digisavvy

June 06, 2015
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  1. Alex Vasquez | DigiSavvy, inc | @alexjvasquez WordCamp OC 2015

    Tip: Be sure to thank your sponsors, volunteers and organizers https://goo.gl/ccwO51
  2. Immaculate Consternation immaculate: (especially of a person or their clothes)

    perfectly clean, neat, or tidy. consternation: feelings of anxiety or dismay, sometimes unexpectedly so. Alex Vasquez | DigiSavvy, inc | @alexjvasquez
  3. Immaculate Consternation immaculate: (especially of a person or their clothes)

    perfectly clean, neat, or tidy. consternation: feelings of anxiety or dismay, sometimes unexpectedly so. Alex Vasquez | DigiSavvy, inc | @alexjvasquez
  4. Survey Time! Alex Vasquez | DigiSavvy, inc | @alexjvasquez Do

    you often say “Man, I wish I had less hours in a day?” When was the last time you felt stressed-out/burnt-out? In your professional life what do you fear most?
  5. Alex Vasquez | DigiSavvy, inc | @alexjvasquez I Don’t Have

    the Answers This has been my journey. Your mileage probably varies…
  6. Why DO We Do What We Do? Alex Vasquez |

    DigiSavvy, inc | @alexjvasquez
  7. Why DO We Do What We Do? Alex Vasquez |

    DigiSavvy, inc | @alexjvasquez
  8. Why DO We Do What We Do? Alex Vasquez |

    DigiSavvy, inc | @alexjvasquez We are expected to be “in the know,” to innovate, create, hone new skills and absorb new knowledge because we do what we love to do. It’s fun… Thus, we are always “on.”
  9. Why DO We Do What We Do? Alex Vasquez |

    DigiSavvy, inc | @alexjvasquez We are expected to be “in the know,” to innovate, create, hone new skills and absorb new knowledge because we do what we love to do. It’s fun… Thus, we are always “on.” If we’re always “on” something is going to break. We need to take a break or risk becoming broken ourselves.
  10. The Pressure to Be Awesome And… Alex Vasquez | DigiSavvy,

    inc | @alexjvasquez Take care of our clients…
  11. The Pressure to Be Awesome And… Alex Vasquez | DigiSavvy,

    inc | @alexjvasquez Take care of our clients… Make sure our work is up-to-spec
  12. The Pressure to Be Awesome And… Alex Vasquez | DigiSavvy,

    inc | @alexjvasquez Take care of our clients… Make sure our work is up-to-spec Build the next great product or service
  13. The Pressure to Be Awesome And… Alex Vasquez | DigiSavvy,

    inc | @alexjvasquez Take care of our clients… Make sure our work is up-to-spec Build the next great product or service Be better than the person next to us at what we do…
  14. The Pressure to Be Awesome And… Alex Vasquez | DigiSavvy,

    inc | @alexjvasquez Take care of our clients… Make sure our work is up-to-spec Build the next great product or service Pay the rent and all our other bills… Be better than the person next to us at what we do…
  15. The Pressure to Be Awesome And… Alex Vasquez | DigiSavvy,

    inc | @alexjvasquez Take care of our clients… Make sure our work is up-to-spec Build the next great product or service Pay the rent and all our other bills… Be better than the person next to us at what we do… Maybe get enough sleep
  16. Ignoring Something Won’t Make it Go Away… Alex Vasquez |

    DigiSavvy, inc | @alexjvasquez Ask My Mom.
  17. What Are the Signs? Alex Vasquez | DigiSavvy, inc |

    @alexjvasquez Avoiding actual work that needs to be done, and social activities with friends and family!
  18. What Are the Signs? Alex Vasquez | DigiSavvy, inc |

    @alexjvasquez Avoiding actual work that needs to be done, and social activities with friends and family! Feelings of stress and anxiety.
  19. What Are the Signs? Alex Vasquez | DigiSavvy, inc |

    @alexjvasquez Avoiding actual work that needs to be done, and social activities with friends and family! Feelings of stress and anxiety. Self-doubt, lowered sense of worth.
  20. What Are the Signs? Alex Vasquez | DigiSavvy, inc |

    @alexjvasquez Avoiding actual work that needs to be done, and social activities with friends and family! Feelings of stress and anxiety. Self-doubt, lowered sense of worth. Little energy to do what needs to be done.
  21. What Are the Signs? Alex Vasquez | DigiSavvy, inc |

    @alexjvasquez Avoiding actual work that needs to be done, and social activities with friends and family! Feelings of stress and anxiety. Self-doubt, lowered sense of worth. Wearing pants no longer an option, just a way of life. Little energy to do what needs to be done.
  22. What Can We Do? Alex Vasquez | DigiSavvy, inc |

    @alexjvasquez Take care of numero uno. Yes, YOU.