Take a Break for Clients’ Sake

It’s lunchtime on Monday and I have a few minutes to read over some of my coworkers recent blog postings.  One that caught my eye a few weeks ago was Dennis Yu’s article on “Brutal Efficiency“.  Dennis makes some great observations in his article about working hard, being efficient, and getting the job done.    Ironically, his article, coupled with a 20 hour weekend of work, made me realize that  stopping yourself from working all the time is just as important as starting and completing work in the first place.

Remember to take a break (for your client’s sake) and reflect on work.  I often get so stressed out and tired that I end up blowing up on coworkers and clients for small things.  My patience disappears, my ability to comprehend and absorb new ideas diminishes, and I get stuck in 4wheel-drive, sometimes in the right direction and other times completely off course.  I don’t even need to mention how many nights I’m sleeping on the couch lately, poor nutrition, or angry dogs.

If all you do is work, the work can start to blind you.  You can easily work yourself into a position with no clients or friends by trying extra hard to make everyone happy and never taking a break.

Are you working 120 hours/week?  Try to relax a little, you’ll have more success.

BlitzLocal Team Departs Boulder for SMX West in Santa Clara, California

Good Luck to Dan, Dennis Yu, Austin, and Kevin at SMX West.

Dennis Yu is scheduled to present @ 1:15pm on Feb 10th.

Local Search Marketing Tactics – Local search doesn’t only happen in relation what’s on a map. This session looks at a variety of local search tactics that are not necessarily tied to your physical location’s listing.

Moderator: Greg Sterling, Founding Principal, Sterling Market Intelligence

Dennis Yu Scheduled to Speak at SMX West Search Marketing Expo

High 5’s to Dennis Yu on being invited to speak at the SMX Search Marketing Expo.    I work side by side with Dennis at BlitzLocal and I can testify that this man is some sort of marketing phenom.   I have a feeling people are going to be excited by what Dennis has to say about Local Search and efficiencies.  

Here are the details:

SMX West – Santa Clara, CA – February 10, 2009

Outstanding content. Prestigious keynotes. Unrivaled community.

Get three days of sessions, keynotes, networking activities, special educational presentations and meals for which SMX events are famous.

Dennis Yu is scheduled to present @ 1:15pm on Feb 10th.

Local Search Marketing Tactics – Local search doesn’t only happen in relation what’s on a map. This session looks at a variety of local search tactics that are not necessarily tied to your physical location’s listing.

Moderator: Greg Sterling, Founding Principal, Sterling Market Intelligence

Speakers:

Matt McGee, Assignment Editor, Search Engine Land
William Scott, President, Search Influence
Dennis Yu, CEO, BlitzLocal LLC

See the full SMX Agenda