Comments on: Guest Post: John Peavoy – Work, work, work

By: John P

John P — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:32:20 +0000

Thanks to all for the comments.

Always tricky to find the balance.

Work pressures are more than ever in the current environment.

But Wiggles on TV, playing with Lego this morning too

By: Treasa

Treasa — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:24:54 +0000

“Well, I’m a 110% dedicated individual – don’t do things in half measures,”

Is your problem not that you’re a dedicated individual but that you set priorities in a way that could be classed as wrong? You put work above the people who care about you? Would you be here writing this if you were 110% dedicated to your family?

The point is they do get half measure. Possibly even less if you’re giving something else – say work or business – full measure.

By: Mick

Mick — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:37:12 +0000

I think i’ve come to the conclusion that it depends on one’s definition of ‘wealth’, the acknowledgement that no one is indespensible, and the realisation that riches come in many forms – the bank balance being a smaller part of a bigger picture.

My advice, if you’re a ‘not for turning’ workaholic you might as well go at it till the age of about 45-55 max, get rid of the mortgage and other financial weights, move somewhere nice and relaxed, and add a few years to your life!

Seems a bit of waste to get into those later years and only then realise the system was running you, and not the other way round!

By: Gordon

Gordon — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:39:09 +0000

Hi John,

Great post. Apart from lunches with @arrington its all very familiar.

The Guest Post idea is great too, looking forward to seeing others.

By: Aidan

Aidan — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:33:56 +0000

Well done John, well put

By: Fergus O'Rourke

Fergus O'Rourke — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:37:42 +0000

Well now, John, you won’t like this but there is a group of fine people who have got the balance right. Unfortunately, all they get in return is vilification from the neurotic ones who do not understand that life is for living and sick leave is for Ireland matches

By: David Reilly

David Reilly — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:20:58 +0000

Excellent John, really enjoyed that – its weird, I spent years in big law firms learning to try and keep a division between personal and work, and now I work for myself and that cannot be done in the same way as I have (and enjoy it) more then one hat to wear now.

Essentially, it is that “middle ground” that one needs to find, between giving work what you must but also giving yourself and your family what you must, and both are better then because of it .. Dave

By: Mark Tarbatt

Mark Tarbatt — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:34:47 +0000

Wise man once said that nobody on their death bed ever rued not having spent more time in the office (or words to that effect).

By: Joe Scanlon

Joe Scanlon — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:28:03 +0000

Great post John. Trying to strike that balance is a constant struggle for many I’m sure.