Friday, October 16, 2009

That Guy

OK, I try to keep the self-immolation to a minimum over on Facebook. And that means that you 1 or 2 people who RSS'ed the CBIP blog have to bear all of my whining. The thing is ... I like this European gig. I like the challenge. I like building something new. I like moving the needle on our business here in Europe - and that's showing results now after a year. I like being the odd American who makes the move to a non-Anglo country with some level of business and cultural success.

But there are days.

And today was one of them: an early morning Eurostar to London, a day full of meetings, and then a late evening Eurostar home to Paris while colleagues back in the US are calling me all along the way. It was a great day in London but the whole thing is exhausting sometimes.

Exhale ... Bordeaux ... Chèvre Chaud ... chocolate ... OK I feel better now.

8 comments:

Unknown said...

I still don't see how you're "that guy"...unless you mean "incredibly hard-worker"

Unknown said...

keep the blog, - what is facebook

Craig Bob said...

I'm thinking of the Gordon Gekko, Don Draper "that guy" who works early and late and spends too much time on trains and planes.

[Wow, a rare DP sighting!]

Zeke said...

RSS? Guilty.

And I can relate to the mixed feelings of business success at the cost of a more measured pace of life. In fact, I am dead in the middle of that challenge.

Unknown said...

oh ok, I though you were talking about that "other guy"

Craig Bob said...

Which other guy?

Unknown said...

the one that nobody likes

Trav said...

i dont think i could ever grow tired of riding the eurostar. i've also rode it only twice.