This past Thursday my wife and I completed a move from Nashville to New York City for the summer. It's always been a dream of mine to be here, and we are very excited about finally taking the leap, even if it is only a temporary leap for now. The primary reason for being here is to continue growing Project83 as a company, working with new and existing clients on some exciting projects. Our friends and hosting/merchant partners at Voxel Dot Net and MerchantPlus have provided a space for me in their beautiful offices at 29 Broadway (next to Wall Street), so luckily I get to grow the company in style. My hope with this post is to establish some overall objectives for the summer, and follow-up on them in a subsequent post after we come back to Nashville in September. I fully expect it to be an unpredictable, busy and educational summer.

1. Take Advantage of Proximity

They say proximity is power, and I want to take full advantage of what's happening within a few square miles of the office. For the first time, I am actively seeking out new clients and partners that can benefit from the services we provide. Of course, our clients come from literally all over the place, and that's not going to change. However, my goal is to make a concentrated effort at creating relationships here that can help us grow the company while providing a great benefit to the client. I believe Project83 and our team of guys does incredible work, and provides stellar expertise about the web without the "know-it-all" attitude. Lots of small and medium-sized businesses need people like that, and my goal is to seek them out.

2. Enjoy the Commute

This marks the first time I have had to get out of my pajamas in order to go to work unless I have a meeting. All of our guys work remotely from home, and it works really well. Now that the office is a separate place, it forces me to make the very most of my time there. Staying focused and being as productive as possible in a new work environment is really important. Also, figuring out what hours work best productivity-wise is definitely crucial. The greatest benefit of the 29 Broadway office is the fact that I can separate work from all other stuff much easier. I am enjoying time at home, taking longer walks with the wife and dogs, and overall learning to relax much more as a result of this shift. My hope is that enjoying life a bit more away from the office will make my time in the office much more productive.

3. Blog More

Fact is, this blog is our #1 marketing tool, and a great way to contribute to what is going on in our industry. Blogging is a quality investment of time, so with that and my new personal twitter feed (I know, I'm waaaay late to the twitter party), I am poised to make it a much larger priority. Putting this objective in writing adds just the pressure I need!

4. Launch a new Application

A while back, we had a fantastic idea for a simple web application. We built the basics in about a weekend. I have been using it for over a year, and it has been incredibly useful. SO useful in fact, that we wanted to create it as a service other web developers could use. After getting a little off track for a while, we're back to actively working on it and won't stop until it is finished. The goal is to finish this application up and launch it in September. So I hope to shed more light on it then. Hopefully these lofty objectives are encouragement to anyone else out there that needs to make a "leap" in their life of some sort. Whether it relates to business or personal life, I STRONGLY recommend making that leap and never turning back. Take some calculated risks, do what it takes to grow your business and enjoy yourself in the process!