Comments on: Attempting to Fight the Social Butterfly Within http://www.nerdynomad.com/2008/11/25/attempting-to-fight-the-social-butterfly-within/ Backpacking around the world on my income from the internet. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:09:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.7 by: weltreise http://www.nerdynomad.com/2008/11/25/attempting-to-fight-the-social-butterfly-within/#comment-15239 Mon, 01 Dec 2008 12:48:42 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2008/11/25/attempting-to-fight-the-social-butterfly-within/#comment-15239 Hi Kirsty, I find it hard at times to fight the social butterfly at home and imagine it to be even harder when I'm travelling. In fact that has kept my ever-present wish to travel at bay for some time now (apart from the occasional 3 weeks escape) because I just know I wouldn't get any stuff done. Guess the way to go for me would be to rent an appartment in a residential area of, say, Buenos Aires and work from there. Regarding your situation, I second Working Nomad: go out and make the most of it, then think about work later. Hi Kirsty, I find it hard at times to fight the social butterfly at home and imagine it to be even harder when I’m travelling. In fact that has kept my ever-present wish to travel at bay for some time now (apart from the occasional 3 weeks escape) because I just know I wouldn’t get any stuff done. Guess the way to go for me would be to rent an appartment in a residential area of, say, Buenos Aires and work from there.

Regarding your situation, I second Working Nomad: go out and make the most of it, then think about work later.

]]> by: Kirsty http://www.nerdynomad.com/2008/11/25/attempting-to-fight-the-social-butterfly-within/#comment-14963 Sat, 29 Nov 2008 01:57:19 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2008/11/25/attempting-to-fight-the-social-butterfly-within/#comment-14963 People are more important than the internet, I think that goes without saying. But I've still got to make a living and that's where the dilemma lies. I have to put in some work at some point... I just wish the people here were less interesting! When my days work shoveling mud is done, I should still put in an hour or two of internet work. I've been doing ok tonight. Spent some time writing some stuff... but now the beer is calling me. :-) People are more important than the internet, I think that goes without saying. But I’ve still got to make a living and that’s where the dilemma lies. I have to put in some work at some point… I just wish the people here were less interesting!

When my days work shoveling mud is done, I should still put in an hour or two of internet work. I’ve been doing ok tonight. Spent some time writing some stuff… but now the beer is calling me. :-)

]]> by: Quickroute http://www.nerdynomad.com/2008/11/25/attempting-to-fight-the-social-butterfly-within/#comment-14944 Sat, 29 Nov 2008 00:00:52 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2008/11/25/attempting-to-fight-the-social-butterfly-within/#comment-14944 Your days work is done so go have a few beers and meet peeps - well deserved! Your days work is done so go have a few beers and meet peeps - well deserved!

]]> by: Working Nomad http://www.nerdynomad.com/2008/11/25/attempting-to-fight-the-social-butterfly-within/#comment-14732 Wed, 26 Nov 2008 13:13:51 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2008/11/25/attempting-to-fight-the-social-butterfly-within/#comment-14732 I would get out there Kirsty! People are certainly more important than the Internet - a lesson that I have learned myself over the last three years. I would get out there Kirsty! People are certainly more important than the Internet - a lesson that I have learned myself over the last three years.

]]> by: Fida http://www.nerdynomad.com/2008/11/25/attempting-to-fight-the-social-butterfly-within/#comment-14713 Wed, 26 Nov 2008 07:00:24 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2008/11/25/attempting-to-fight-the-social-butterfly-within/#comment-14713 I am the queen of procrastinating. Staying motivated and getting work done - with or without goals, baby steps or not - is difficult for me wherever I am. Period. Good luck in Haiti. I am the queen of procrastinating. Staying motivated and getting work done - with or without goals, baby steps or not - is difficult for me wherever I am. Period. Good luck in Haiti.

]]> by: Alan http://www.nerdynomad.com/2008/11/25/attempting-to-fight-the-social-butterfly-within/#comment-14704 Wed, 26 Nov 2008 04:46:24 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2008/11/25/attempting-to-fight-the-social-butterfly-within/#comment-14704 Self-motivation, especially on the road, is certainly one of my weaker points. If you've seen What About Bob, I like to use the "baby steps" method of getting things done - setting micro goals for oneself rather than focusing on the larger task at hand. In such a great living environment, finding a balance between work and play should make for a fun challenge. Best of luck! Alan Self-motivation, especially on the road, is certainly one of my weaker points. If you’ve seen What About Bob, I like to use the “baby steps” method of getting things done - setting micro goals for oneself rather than focusing on the larger task at hand. In such a great living environment, finding a balance between work and play should make for a fun challenge. Best of luck!

Alan

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