Year-End Frenzy of Franzwa

Season's Greetings,

This time of year it's easy to get caught up in the flurry of year end activities, both on line and off. For about a month and a half time seems to gain speed, cascading in a downward spiral eventually booting the year out the door with such force that you can hear it sucking the new year in behind it.

A family man and a marketer, I have to remind myself that duty calls in both areas. Taking advantage of many of the seasonal specials and pushes to squeeze the last remaining ounces of productivity from what's left of the year, often consumes my time, to the neglect of what for me is even more important...

Family.

Fortunately, they understand this and cut me a lot of slack. One of the main reasons I chose to work at home, after all, was that added benefit of being able to be closer, more often, to those who seem best equipped to put up with me. And they love me on top of that!

To spend an un-holy amount of time in front of the cyber-cyclops during this special family season would seem to be the height of hypocrisy, as well as a downright shame.

This year, I think they'll be seeing a bit more of me than they expect. Sure. I'll still take the time to post a few pointers here, and tweak a few site pages there, but I refuse to be consumed by it. Life is short enough, and these kids of mine, well, they're getting taller than me. It won't be long before I won't have anyone to holler at to take the garbage out.

Well, I think I'll call it a night and see what I can dream up to make their lives special this year. Knowing them, they'll think it's special enough that I took the time to dream about them.

What they don't know is that I dream about them often.

A piece of advice just for you this holiday season (and throughout the year). Make it a point to hug your spouse and your kids, no matter how much they squirm. If you don't have either a spouse or kids, hug your parents. (You can also hug someone with a phone call, you know.)

The point is, hug someone! They need it, and so do you.

If you've got a little time and would like to take a look at some of those specials I've been working on, you can find them at The Marketer's Christmas Stocking. I'd sure hate to see that time go to waste;-) (You might want to check there often and refresh the site. I know I'll be adding to what's there.)

Happy Holiday hugs and squishies from,

Dave Franzwa