At my dad’s funeral back in September, my dad’s boss, Paul Spencer, spoke for a few minutes. One of the things he said that has really stuck with me was that ‘Ned’ (my dad) “had his priorities right… God, family, work and fun.” He talked about how great of an employee he was, how much he cared about others, and how much everyone admired him. As proud as I was of my dad, Paul’s words made me even prouder. I was so impressed that my dad was living in such a way that even his boss was able to tell what was most important to him. I’ve since wondered if the same thing could be said about me.

The events of the last couple of weeks of my life have brought me to a realization of what really matters. Over the last couple of years I think I really lost focus as my heart and mind were really caught up in work… which is fine while you’re at work but not when your at home.

Over the last couple of months, I gave a shot at owning and running my own business and I’ve learned that its not really what I want right now. It’s not that I was working more than 40 hours a week, but that it was hard to not think about the business and letting it have my attention 24/7. I’ve decided that no matter what business venture/job I pursue right now, that when I come home from work, I don’t bring it with me.

Of course, I plan on spending time outside of work to benefit my employer/career but to an extent that it doesn’t become a distraction at home.