Comments on: Fatigue

By: Emily Coltman

Emily Coltman — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 09:56:35 +0000

It sounds like you need some time out to recharge your batteries Dennis. Have a good break and a good unwind. And no sneaky switching on of Twitter to see what everyone else is up to. You’ll still be there 5 hours later.

By: Dennis Howlett

Dennis Howlett — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 22:52:50 +0000

@everyone: I hope I’ve not conveyed the wrong idea. I’m desperately tired to the point where I know I’m adding very little value. I need a ‘battery recharge’ – that’s all. Having written some 2,400 posts in < than 3 years, it takes its toll. I’ll be back on 29rh July, hopefully restored. We’ll see. And thanks for all the good wishes. They’re much appreciated.

By: Mark Lee

Mark Lee — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 21:58:21 +0000

I do hope you mean a holiday type break Dennis and nothing more permanent.

I know what you mean about breaking away from Practice. I explained my rationale for giving up giving tax advice (two years ago now) in a recent Comment article in Taxation magazine. Frustrations with the tax system were at the top of the list. A desire to do something more entrepreneurial was also a factor of course.

On the blogging side, maybe I’m bucking the trend. I’ve been blogging regularly (advice for ‘Ambitious accountants’ and also ‘Accountant jokes and fun’ for over 2 years now. My output was averaging 2 or 3 posts a week. Now it’s daily, or pretty close to it. And I’ve added a tax commentary blog linked to the Tax Advice Network too. Just getting into my stride!

Come back soon Dennis. We’ll miss you whilst you’re away.

By: Francine McKenna

Francine McKenna — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:42:29 +0000

Dennis,

Funny, I came to blogging late and it’s the best thing I’ve ever done. I evangelize about it to many who would have never imagined they could get their thoughts out to a broader audience. It certainly crystallized my decison to give up trying to work for the Big 4 or a similar firm ever again. It was an almost religious experience when that lightbulb came on.

I’m just getting started. 564 posts as of October of 2006 and my energy is super high because the results have been kicking in. I have you to thank for some of that, but I also think there’s a lot of mo’ around my topic.

I keep telling people: No one else is writing about the things I write about in the way I write about them. That’s what keeps me going. I’m in for a while.

By: David Maister

David Maister — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:48:01 +0000

If you’re even tempted to do it, I’d say go for it, Dennis. Taking some time off doesn’t have to be a “drama” – it’s just good mental health. We’ll all be waiting for you when you return.

By: Josef

Josef — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:45:30 +0000

Thanks for the link back to me. I hope I’ve caught a sense that I need to business blog at least once a week to stay serious.