March 31st, 2008 by Jarkko
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On the Friday morning before Easter at six A.M. our plane left for Costa del Sol, Spain. It was a relaxing week of sun, warmth, singing together with our Church Choir, and away from the online world.
Now, I’m back, and trying to find my place on the blogosphere again.
March 18th, 2008 by Jarkko
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I think I missed something important in my previous post on plans: If you want to build a balance, you can’t plan your business and life separately.
A balanced business is an integral part of your life, not something extra.
March 15th, 2008 by Jarkko
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When I founded my business back in October 2006, I had no idea that a year and a half later, my business plan would be to make money through writing. My plan was to write software and then maybe start making games after I had stabilized my software business.
People learn. Plans change. And as long as you are moving forward, I think that’s how it should be.
March 9th, 2008 by Jarkko
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Yesterday, my wife asked me a simple question. We were making porridge for our son, Oiva, when my wife started wondering how cooling actually works (the food was still too hot and the baby was anxious to get something to eat…).
March 7th, 2008 by Jarkko
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Balance is a lot about simplifying: deciding what is worth your effort and cutting out what just eats your time and gives nothing in return. But there is only so much you can cut out – you’ve got to do something. That’s why balance is also about finding the time for doing the things you want to do.
March 4th, 2008 by Jarkko
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When the time available for building your business is limited, you have two choices: you can play smart, or you can forget all about sleeping or relaxing with your family and spend all of your free hours working on your side business.
You choose.
March 1st, 2008 by Jarkko
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In my dreams, I wake up when it’s still dark. I grab a cup of coffee and a fresh bagel and start changing the world. Then, as the sun rises, I put down my keyboard and gently wake up the rest of my family. We spend hours having fun together, but also get some work done. Not too much – just enough to keep the business rolling.