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Important Partnerships

11 Mar 2014

Sometimes I really love having my friend push me to write posts. Without our pact I would never get anything written. Other times, like tonight, I feel like it is a burden, but I still feel accomplished when I get a post out the door.

I’ve had an exhausting weekend. It has been fun, but I’m a little burned out. I was listening to my good friend and co-host, John Sextro, discuss sustainable pace on our latest podcast. He had recorded a solo podcast, and I found his message to be a great reminder.

I know that John has a passion for what he does, as do I. Passion makes it hard to take a break. Often taking a break actually seems more exhausting than the work. My weekend away from work was a great example.

It was very busy at my house with my five kids and a birthday party. We had twenty-two people over for brunch. I enjoyed my time with friends and family, and I know that I wouldn’t be where I am today without their support. My most important support comes from my marvelous, wonderful, amazing wife, Kelley. She is the most important person in my life. This weekend we didn’t get to spend the time I would like together. That is why I’m signing off early.

Remember that every great team needs time to unwind together.

I love you, Kelley King.

The Past

• Testing Named Agents 03 Feb 2017
• Two Duplication Refactorings in Elixir 18 Jan 2017
• B is for BigDecimal 24 Sep 2014
• A is for Abbrev 02 Sep 2014
• Missed Chances 15 Aug 2014
• Style Guides are Failures 15 Jun 2014
• What is BDD anyway? 15 Apr 2014
• An Agile Contract 31 Mar 2014
• What Do I Want 23 Mar 2014
• Just the Tip 16 Mar 2014
• Important Partnerships 11 Mar 2014
• Lost in Translation 03 Mar 2014
• Story Splitting Revisited 23 Feb 2014
• Let your yes be yes and your no be no 16 Feb 2014
• Lethal Injection 09 Feb 2014
• Smaller is Better 02 Feb 2014
• A Second Time 26 Jan 2014
• Introspective 20 Jan 2014
• Self Reflection for the Win 06 Dec 2013
• Why? Why? Why? 30 Sep 2013
• A New Gig 18 Sep 2013
• Exceptional Comments 15 Jun 2013
• Role Objects in Acceptance Tests 30 Apr 2013
• Open Closed Ruby Woes 28 Apr 2013
• Write Something 12 Apr 2013
• A Great Cast of Characters 06 Mar 2012
• When is the Release Party? 19 Aug 2011
• Single Responsibilty, How Did I Forget You 12 Apr 2011
• Change Classes not Styles 05 Nov 2010
• My MongoDB Cookbook Recipe 20 Jul 2010
• Agile Says What? 05 Nov 2009
• Inject & Me - BFFs 07 Sep 2008