Comments on: A change of plans.

By: Joe Moore

Joe Moore — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 17:47:57 +0000

I didn’t know you were embarking on such an adventure! Very exciting and very scary. I’m in a somewhat similar boat, mostly because I’m so remote from the mothership offices, if you haven’t found any remote work yet you should definately bring up working remotely for Pivotal. Feel free to email me if you want to chat more about it.

By: Peter

Peter — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 00:47:32 +0000

@SarahKat: Aw, thanks. I’d love to talk about coaching and teaching sometime.

By: SarahKat

SarahKat — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 00:43:02 +0000

If I had a company - anything, really - I would hire you in a heartbeat. Your drive and integrity about pursuing your passions is truly inspiring. I’d love to hear about your coaching adventures at some point; I feel like teaching and coaching are only baby steps away, and your perspective on how to communicate “rightness” sounds like something I need to hear and share with my colleagues. Go professionalism! (Also, having you even a few hours closer will be awesome.)

By: Peter

Peter — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 00:35:23 +0000

@Erin: As am I. :)

By: Peter

Peter — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 00:29:08 +0000

@Sacha: Doing those things at the beginning of the day sounds like a good idea. I'll have to see if I can make that work and give it a try.

And you're right, I don't have to have all of the answers. Maybe I just had a hard time truly feeling that. Coaching has been very rewarding to me, and I look forward to getting back to it.

Thanks for your comment!

By: Erin

Erin — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 14:35:29 +0000

I love your drive to be awesome. Whatever it is that you decide to do, you will be following your heart and making yourself happy. Looking forward to having you nearby, as always.

By: Sacha Chua

Sacha Chua — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 13:54:54 +0000

I find that moving my personal obsessions (coding, writing) to the beginning of the day instead of the end of the day means I have a lot more energy for them, and I start work even happier and with more momentum. Give that a try. It might mean waking up quite a bit earlier, but it's worth the experiment.

For coaching: You don't have to be the expert. People often just need tips, inspiration, guidance, and someone to hold them accountable. You might even be able to make more of a connection with people if you show people how you struggled and how you dealt with those challenges. =)

Hope that helps!