Happy (belated) Independence Day!
It’s been a lovely weekend here in Brummerland. We managed to slow down the pace quite a bit and pursue some interests as well as fun for a few days. Besides taking Luke to the pool and playing with his new set of “Crystal Climbers,” I’ve had some solid time to do some “research and development” for a House on Payne project.
It’s great that I was able to work on this project this weekend, because it’s totally new and I have a lot to learn. I’ve mentioned I’m using Joomla for a redesign project, and I’ve been busy reading and learning everything I can about the platform. This weekend, I dived into making a custom template for my client.
I know I could have modified an existing template, much like what I’ve done with WordPress templates for my blogs, but I have designs on doing custom Joomla templates in the future, and now seemed like the perfect time to learn. My client also happens to be a friend (a very patient friend, I should add), and he’s willing to let me experiment.
I tell you, the experience I’m getting is one of the most valuable things I could have invested in. I’m confident it will pay me back positively in more ways than I can imagine.
On a related note, I was just taking stock of the past month — my first as a freelancer/full-time business owner/ full-time web designer-developer. I realized I have learned more in the past month about myself, my craft and my business than I learned in the previous 3 years.
That’s really something. I’m just so excited to be pursuing projects that really stretch my imagination, my abilities and my mind — it’s nice to be in charge of my own destiny.
Get some!
The only source of knowledge is experience.
Albert Einstein