Darren Herman

I was catching up on my RSS feeds this evening and saw Greg Verdino responsed to Seth Godin in regards to one of his posts entitled, “Workaholics.”  I think Greg nailed it when he stated, “Because I’m so passionate about what I do, I have become addicted to my work.”

I’m the kind of person when interested, will put in my 100% attention and get the job done.  I also want to learn everything and anything that occurs on the path to getting the job done.  Carrying around my Blackberry, iPhone, MacBook or notebook is a common occurance and will get to the office early (7AM – often) and will work when I get home (10PM+).  Do I look at it as work?  No.  I look at it as play because I love what I do.  Instead of spending late nights out at the pubs or hitting up the latest clubs, I can be found furthering my knowledge of the digital media space. My wife is pretty much the same way, just in a totally different industry.

I’ll admit that I’m addicted to work and my team can attest to that.  I think my addiction has made it much easier for them over time and allows me to challenge myself personally and grow quickly.   I make time for the gym, photography, cooking, and friends, but I certainly spend the majority of my time with digital media.  I don’t regret it.