I thought I would give you an update.

It has been a busy several months. We opened the new store in Brazil. I’ve also been busy with the other stores and trying to cram in Portuguese lessons. Trying to learn a new language is very difficult; maybe more so as I age. The issue is that I have little chance to practice what I learn by trying to converse with someone in that language. You can memorize all the words and in fact I have great vocabulary in Portuguese but when it comes down to actually putting into use I really struggle. SO…I’m not happy with my progress.  I do have some help but it is only about an hour per week.

This is a busy time in the coffee business. It will stay pretty busy until mid-December then drop off and won’t pick up until the second week of January. Additionally there are several charity events we participate in. ISU homecoming is this weekend. We always book a lot of music in October and November too.

I haven’t blogged in a while; I just haven’t felt like it. I could have found some time to do it but it just wasn’t a priority. You can always find time if something is a priority or important to you! I could have set aside five minutes here or there but when it is not a priority or important I didn’t want do it.

 The Mid-life crisis thing doesn’t seem to be easing any. When I think I understand what is going on I learn I don’t have a clue. It is odd, I still find myself wandering at times; no real goals, no “zest” for life. I don’t know how to fully explain it. I’m sure there is a light at the end of the tunnel but I just don’t see it at this time.

Jim Collins in his book “Good to Great” wrote:  “In the end, it is impossible to have a great life unless it is a meaningful life and it is very difficult to have a meaningful life without meaningful work.” I wonder how much of mid-life doldrums are caused by not feeling my work is meaningful.  Or feeling some parts of my life are not meaningful?  I’ve been successful but I don’t feel successful.  Robert Burgelman, Stanford Professor said: “The single biggest danger in business and life, other than outright failure, is to be successful without being resolutely clear about why you are successful in the first place.”  

Who knows how long this last but it really seems like it is lasting forever! 

Well…that is the update.  Maybe I will blog again soon!