Realizing a dream

I have always wanted to blog for living. Well, not always, but since I started to blog in the spring of 2007. After having written occasionally about start-ups and economics of the social web for about three years, I now got the chance to become the editor of netzwertig.com, one of Germany's leading tech blogs.

Of cause I took this chance! I quit my full time job as a Project Manager that I had since 2006 and will now focus on covering what's happening in the exciting and fast-paced web world. Part time to begin with. So far, I'm very happy about my decision.

I start my days earlier than before, but funny enough it doesn't bother me to go up at 6:00 or 6:15 am. Probably since I don't need to, since I have the choice. Still, I know it is good to get an overview about the latest news from the US before the rest of the German blogosphere and twittersphere wakes up.

The most important trait anyone needs doing what I do is self-discipline. There is no one who expects me to be at the office at a particular time. Blogwerk, the company behind netzwertig.com and other blogs, is located in Switzerland, and I'm in Stockholm, so I mainly work from home. Fortunately, self-discipline has never been an issue for me. And in case I really feel unmotivated, I go to the park jogging or something.

I don't know if I some day in the future will miss the regular work day at a big office. But since my former employer allows me to rent a desk at the office, I go there once or twice a week to change the work environment and to socialize with my old colleagues. That solution works out great for me.

At the moment, I'm happy. Happy that I made a decision and that I'm realizing a dream. I know that it won't be the last time I'm doing that.

And in case you are wondering what I will do with the rest of my time: Some freelance work and starting Master studies.

Martin Weigert's thoughts on the social web. And life.

Realizing a dream

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