Doing and Thinking

At the encouragement of a friend, I’m resuscitating my blog. The hiatus began a little more than three years ago -- right before the idea for ScriptEd came about. I became completely consumed by the idea for ScriptEd, and have not stopped working on it ever since. I’ve never had kids, but I imagine the all-consuming nature of running a start-up is similar to having children.   

So, I stopped writing.  

And over the last few months, for the first time in since then, I’ve started to feel like I can pick my head up and start to reflect. I’m working on ScriptEd full-time now. (I was not for the first 1.5 years). I’ve hired a staff.  We’re at a point where I no longer have to worry about whether we’ll make payroll. We have health insurance. We’ve got a great team that has taken on some of the work I used to do. We’re growing from a team of 4 to 11 or 12 over the next few months and doubling our volunteer corps next school year, and while I’m still working very hard, I’ve finally come up for a breath.

Writing is one of the best ways for me to reflect and process. I am by nature a “doer” -- I am incredibly good at getting things done. I’m certain this strength is a big reason ScriptEd has been so successful. Writing is “doing” and “thinking” at the same time. Two birds, one stone.

This isn’t just selfish, though.  I have a lot to share. I’ve got lots of hard-earned lessons and inspiring stories from our students and volunteers.

So stay tuned! I’m excited to share with you again.