One Big Crazy Ass Week
Last Monday I started off with a bang and headed out from Lincoln to the TC 40 conference. I left about 330 AM from my house to get to Omaha for a 6am flight (monday morning flights out of omaha are crazy so i got there 1.5 hours early). I had a lay over in Denver but that went smooth and we took off on time. This is when the fun started. There was bad fog in San Fran so we kept circling for like over an hour…. then they diverted us to San Jose airport… Now its like 8am Pacific time and the conference is starting soon… They made us chill in San Jose while they refueld… said it was a 1.5 hour delay… then we flew to SFO. (that was weird). So once in San Francisco I got my bags and busted it to the conference. The conference was great. I will have a wrap up post when I get back in the country).
Tuesday morning about 10am I found out one of my best friends was found dead in a hotel room back in my home area of the quad cities … that sucked…
Weds morning I flew out of SFO to go back home. We were delayed getting out and I missed my connection in Denver. The only flight they had was to Lincoln (which is my home) but my car and bags were going to Omaha…. I took that flight to Lincoln cause I had a TON of work to catch up on and figured I could just get my car the next day.
Weds night I worked until 4am. Caught up on about 250 emails.
Thursday morning my 15 month old daughter woke me up at 7:30 am. I hung out with her until our nanny came at 9am then I started working. My friends funeral service was at 11am Friday morning and since my Hummer and bags were already in Omaha I booked a flight from Omaha to Moline (via Minneapolis). Its only a 7 hour drive but its 2 quick 1 hour flights and also I can work the whole time. I hitched a ride back to Omaha, got my bag… swapped clothes quick in my bag and got ready for my 7PM flight. We boarded the plane and sat on the runway…. and sat……. and sat… then they made the announcement that the Minneapolis airport had been closed for weather and it was going to be a minimum 2 hour delay… this meant I was going to miss my connection in Minneapolis if I was even able to get there… also there were no more flights going to Moline. There was never a doubt in my mind what had to be done. I had to drive. I got the h2 out of the parking garage and was on my way. It was just shy of 8:30PM at this point. Keep in mind I was once again without my bag as I had checked it through to Moline. I also had NO change of clothes, razor or anything. My friend who passed away was very important to me and I was god damned if I was not going to be there to pay my last respects to him. Being up so long and only going on about 3 hours sleep I made it to Des Moines before deciding to call my friend George Schaeffer and ask if I could crash at his place. It was about midnight and I was fading very fast. He was cool with it and I crashed there.
Friday morning I left Des Moines about 7am and headed the rest of the leg to the quad cities. On the way there I stopped at a mall and picked up a nice shirt + pants + belt and changed in the parking lot (no joke). After all the funeral stuff it was about 2pm or so and I had meetings scheduled all day on that day. I knew some I would miss and some I could make but it was what it was. I went to the moline Airport and picked up my bag. It was there (yay) and started the 7 hour journey back to my home of Lincoln Nebraska.
I fired up my laptop with EVDO and had it going in the passenger seat. I also had my phone bluetoothed through my stereo so I could do hands free conference calls all the way home. While I had some issues at times with my laptop it worked well for the most part. I love EVDO and am always impressed how well the network connection works even at 80-90 mph on the highway.
I got home about 8pm. Turned my cell phone off, disconnected the house phone and just played with my daughter until she went to sleep. Then I spent some quality time with my wife until she went to bed…. Then I got up and worked.
Today (saturday) I got up with my daughter and have been taking care of her all day. Later tonight we are having a UFC party.
Tomorrow I am leaving the country with my wife until the 30th. I am very buried in email and its only going to get worse. I have not taken a vacation with my wife strictly for pleasure since our honeymoon 6 years ago. Its just us 2 going also.
So I apologize that things have not been normal here. No free shirt friday this week..
BUT Rebecca and Neil have done a KICKASS job doing posts this week! Next week I have more guest posters lined up.
John Chow did a great job with Net Income/Shoemoney show podcast/radio show last week. I might ask him to do it again next week if he is interested.
I just want to thank everyone for there nice emails and support.
ShoeMoney has some really interesting things cooking and when I get back from vacation its full speed ahead for me and Dave
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Sounds like its been a crazy week for you Shoemoney. Can’t wait to hear what interesting things are going to be posted when you come back.
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Wow, got tired just reading all of that! Enjoy your vacation, Shoe, sounds like you certainly deserve it
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Yes, thats one hell of a week. But you at times I would want a life that is that busy, it might not be fun if I do but right now I would die to have a life that busy and fulfilling.
Dont worry about nothing and yes, turn your cell phone off and no business calls. Enjoy your vacation, you guys deserve it
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Kudos on turning your phone off. Family should come first no matter how busy or successful” you are. It’s hard to remember that sometimes in the heat of things.
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Well I hope you have a great vacation. I did not go away without my kids for longer than a couple of days until my youngest was nine (it was for my second honeymoon, but with a different husband) and it was really weird. At first, you keep feeling as though you lost something.
Where are you going? Have a wonderful trip.
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I’m sure I speak for a lot of people who read your site but take the time off, don’t worry about us. As much as I enjoy reading what you have to say each day I don’t want you to get burned out.
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I really dont want to say
whenever I post where I am going I get a lot of requests from companies/people to meet up and I like to honor those when I can. In this case though I need to just take a little time off.
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Busy times man. That’s crazy. I hope you have a great vacation.
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Yeah very busy week… sorry about your friend, hope he is in a better place.
The radio show was very good, Chow did a great job for his first time. However when it was originally broadcast it cut out about half way through so I had to download the recording to listen to the rest. Lots of great info.
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My business failed recently and we started again. Reading about your hectic life, any plans I have for blogs related to the new business are being seriously re-thought! That many emails and things to schedule in (between seeing your daughter and wife!) make me seem like a saint in comparison!
And through the failure and re-birth of the company and considering learning all the stuff about blogs is seriously putting me off!
But well done - first visit - looks like a fun site!
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Nice vacation Shoe! Business just started. Mashabe got the word out! Paidwiki. Affiliate juice $23! Am in!
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Wow the life of a pro, looking forward to it and make sure you have a blast with you wife. As you know family life is the most important time of every day.
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Have a great vacation!
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That’s a hell of a week. I like when I have a hell of a week to sit at home myself and have the wife and daughter take off to Linc or O! and I can just relax and do my computer stuff or anything else I’d like to do alone.
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damn bro. you are like a rock!. good to hear you are taking some time off for yourself.
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Take a break. The site will be here when you get back. =)
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always great to read of your business adventures sounds busy but rewarding
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Hectic scheldule. Nice. Great blog.
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great post, 2 things - like u have spoken about, u burn the candle and push the limits! (working n playing hard) which is why u r a success.
also, the personal, life link posts allow readers to connect with u and want to come back. once again - awesome post.
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Quick question, what does Dill do when you’re gone for a week or two? Do you coordinate vacations or does he continue to work on projects while you’re not there?
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I was exhausted just from reading, Your really living the 4 hour of sleep work week dream.
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Shoe - why do you never post pictures of your wife on your site?
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there are a lot of pictures of my wife in the gallery. She normally does not goto conferences with me though.
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Holy moly!
You’re a machine with a heart! I like that.
It sounds like you need to follow some of Tim Ferriss’ advice in The Four Hour Work Week.
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You have had a crazy week and even more busier life.
Hope you have a great vacation with your wife.
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Holy cow you are a busy man
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Lay low and enjoy the time to relax
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Thats a busy week -where are you guys going?
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Yeah, John Chow did a great job!
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Sounds freakin crazy
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I listened to the show via Podcast on JohnChow’s blog. its surprising you didn’t put a Podcast of this show on your blog. apart the sound quality that was not optimal I enjoyed the show. Please we need a Podcast of the Show. Thanks
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I don’t blame you for not sharing. You don’t need the stress of work on your break. I was meant to sign the contract for the sale of my business whilst in Aruba on my honeymoon. I was so stressed, incase I missed something unfavourable in the contract. And in the end, someone sensible stepped in and said it would be better to wait until I got home!
Have a wonderful relaxing time.
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Isnt the show in the footer under the title john Chow on $60 hamburger?
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Hey m8, I now just how you feel…be sure to take some out with the family bud…none of us are immortal and time runs against us!
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Its always interesting to see what you are up too.
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That’s an unreal schedule… is it safe using your computer going 80-90mph?
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LOL Jermy. who says that slow and sturdy wins the race… I see fast and furious people like you dominating the world. And reading through your blog is actually very inspiring, looking at the way you work with full compassion gives me a new enthusiasm to work my ass off
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Hah - weird I agree that they’d fly you from san jose to sanfran but that’s what the destination on the ticket said and I bet you’d have some LIVID customers if you ended up in another city no matter WHAT the circumstances… plane tickets are expensive to most people :p
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Wow you really are getting to celebrity status / or are a celeb on some people’s scales!! Well no I guess you are “celebrated” by many so yes you’re a celebrity - congrats :p
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Vacations good, too much work and not enough of better half…bad.
Hope you enjoy yourself Shoe.
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It is when your driving an H2:P
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My condolences on your friend passing away. I hope you enjoy quality time with your wife. Thanks for the blog post.
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Somehow seems like my schedule, really. When it came to that part with “wife…work after she went to bed”, well, I do the same. She sometimes wakes up in the middle of the night, she finds me on my computer and she gets upset
What can I say, we are addicted to computers and internet.
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i think after this week u need some rest, just plan some tour.
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It really does sound like you need a vacation
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…Yeah that’s the show, looking forward for the upcoming
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Have a good break Shoe, and come back full of inspirations and strength.
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Take a break before you get sick. We will understand…
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Interesting post and schedule. I like the part where we get a glimpse of your life, it’s like a reality show on the web…Jeje. And I have really enjoyed reading the posts they are very informative and eye-opening. I print some of them an put them up on a bulletin in my room to remind myself not to forget…Thanks a lot.
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Have a great vacation, it’s a good time of the year to get out of the US for a while. The wife and I are heading to Aruba next Saturday.
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I am wondering, when Shoemoney is going to be back from the vacation.
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Hey at least Forest Griffin won, made it all worth it huh?
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I went on the site and signed up. I must say, although unexperienced at web design, it was a hard for me to figure out. Now, in all fairness, I didn’t really read any of the “how too’s”, nor did I notice any. I might go back and check it out. Good blog though SMoney.
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Sorry to hear bout’ the friend. Your posts are always so well written. Hope you have a great vaction. Where did you guys go?
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Wow what a crazy week, ill get mad if I go running like that..
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man that is one crazy week… hopefully the vacation will help!
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You’ve only been married 3 years. It just seems like six.
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That’d be a really really bad mistake to make.
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Damn if you had time for coffee in DSM that would of been great I was there too!!!!!
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good working, i wonder video, now i am watching
thank you ..
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i think Sounds freakin crazy
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Wow what a crazy week, ill get mad if I go running like that..
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250 emails?! wow! and not spam.
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