Comments on: Looking Forward to 2010 http://www.adam-mcfarland.net/2010/01/07/looking-forward-to-2010/ Musings of a Balding 29 Year Old Business Owner Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:23:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Goodbye Tastefully Driven, So Long Amazon | Adam McFarland http://www.adam-mcfarland.net/2010/01/07/looking-forward-to-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-4373 Goodbye Tastefully Driven, So Long Amazon | Adam McFarland Tue, 12 Jan 2010 19:16:05 +0000 http://www.adam-mcfarland.net/?p=1039#comment-4373 [...] is the first of several key pieces to our 2010 puzzle. I’ll continue to write about them one at a time as they [...] [...] is the first of several key pieces to our 2010 puzzle. I’ll continue to write about them one at a time as they [...]

]]> By: Adam McFarland http://www.adam-mcfarland.net/2010/01/07/looking-forward-to-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-4354 Adam McFarland Thu, 07 Jan 2010 21:06:31 +0000 http://www.adam-mcfarland.net/?p=1039#comment-4354 Thanks for the honest insight as always Tim. I know 2009 was rocky at times for you but you and your business are on the right track. Humbling is good some times. I know I've had my fair share of it these past few years. Looking forward to catching up at Javas later today. Thanks for the honest insight as always Tim. I know 2009 was rocky at times for you but you and your business are on the right track. Humbling is good some times. I know I’ve had my fair share of it these past few years. Looking forward to catching up at Javas later today.

]]> By: Adam McFarland http://www.adam-mcfarland.net/2010/01/07/looking-forward-to-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-4353 Adam McFarland Thu, 07 Jan 2010 21:03:22 +0000 http://www.adam-mcfarland.net/?p=1039#comment-4353 Same to you Jay! And you're right - I'd never trade 2009 (or any year for that matter) for anything. Even 2006, the first year that I left my job, when things were toughest, was (in retrospect) the best thing that could have happened to me. Same to you Jay! And you’re right – I’d never trade 2009 (or any year for that matter) for anything. Even 2006, the first year that I left my job, when things were toughest, was (in retrospect) the best thing that could have happened to me.

]]> By: Jay Lin http://www.adam-mcfarland.net/2010/01/07/looking-forward-to-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-4351 Jay Lin Thu, 07 Jan 2010 20:50:54 +0000 http://www.adam-mcfarland.net/?p=1039#comment-4351 I'm sure even though 2009 was a crazy year, you probably wouldn't have traded it for anything. It's all part of becoming who we are. Best of luck in 2010. I’m sure even though 2009 was a crazy year, you probably wouldn’t have traded it for anything.

It’s all part of becoming who we are. Best of luck in 2010.

]]> By: Tim http://www.adam-mcfarland.net/2010/01/07/looking-forward-to-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-4349 Tim Thu, 07 Jan 2010 17:02:26 +0000 http://www.adam-mcfarland.net/?p=1039#comment-4349 First let me start off by saying that I too am welcoming 2010 with open arms, 2009 was possibly the worst year of my adult life. Leading into it sucked, the early part of the year was unbelievably bad, but half way through things turned around a bit and by the end of the year I am quite pleased with the direction my life is going. I'm not extremely happy, but I'm confident things are much closer to that goal then they were a year ago, I've learned a ton about myself and without the hardships I would not be doing what I'm currently working on and that would have been a real shame, I'm the happiest I've ever been working on project. Factor in my portfolio rebounding heavily towards the end of 09 and EXPLODING so far for early January I am very optimistic that 2010 is going to bring some enormously rewarding changes to my life. Moving to a warmer climate, new business launching, stronger will and deeper values on a personal level. While what we experienced was not a great depression, it was by far the worst period of our lives in many ways and we are not clear from the bad times I am VERY confident things are going to get much better for the masses in 2010. My lifestyle and outlook on life will forever be changed because of 09 - it was very humbling and it was exactly what I needed to grow to the next level - I just hope others remember these lessons. As much as I agree the change from one year to another means very little to me, it is a new beginning in many ways on a business level and that is enough to get me excited. First let me start off by saying that I too am welcoming 2010 with open arms, 2009 was possibly the worst year of my adult life. Leading into it sucked, the early part of the year was unbelievably bad, but half way through things turned around a bit and by the end of the year I am quite pleased with the direction my life is going. I’m not extremely happy, but I’m confident things are much closer to that goal then they were a year ago, I’ve learned a ton about myself and without the hardships I would not be doing what I’m currently working on and that would have been a real shame, I’m the happiest I’ve ever been working on project.

Factor in my portfolio rebounding heavily towards the end of 09 and EXPLODING so far for early January I am very optimistic that 2010 is going to bring some enormously rewarding changes to my life. Moving to a warmer climate, new business launching, stronger will and deeper values on a personal level. While what we experienced was not a great depression, it was by far the worst period of our lives in many ways and we are not clear from the bad times I am VERY confident things are going to get much better for the masses in 2010. My lifestyle and outlook on life will forever be changed because of 09 – it was very humbling and it was exactly what I needed to grow to the next level – I just hope others remember these lessons.

As much as I agree the change from one year to another means very little to me, it is a new beginning in many ways on a business level and that is enough to get me excited.

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