I grapple with the definition of work lately because I’m still in the startup phase of building my business and I’m creating my product on spec. So I have no boss, I’m not accountable to anyone for what I work on, I completely decide what I need to do and when. And since it’s a total spec project, nobody pays me anything.
Is that a “job?” I think many people would call what I do a “hobby.” But I don’t. Sure, it’s something I do because I want to work on it, but my project is intended to be the foundation of future business projects and efforts.
Yeah, maybe most people don’t understand exactly what in the hell I’m up to. That’s OK. They don’t need to. Just buy my damn movie and book. Then watch to see where I’m going from there. http://BudgetJustified.com
This week I went to a showing of The Most Dangerous Man: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers at the Capitol. The event was part of the Project On Government Oversight’s whistleblower movie series and the auditorium was packed. I walked there right after the DC public library closed and I was so glad I got there early. They had to open a second theater to show the movie, but for the panel discussion with the directors and Daniel Ellsberg, everyone in the second theater came into our auditorium and it was standing room only.
Leonard Downey Jr., former Washington Post Executive Editor, moderated the panel discussion. He’s now a professor at ASU, so I’m not sure why he was in town.
There was a reception afterward at a supper club. But it was a mile away and we didn’t get out of the Capitol until after 10:00. I’m sure it was a lovely reception, but it would have to be life-changing to be worth staying out alone until midnight.
