Happy Anniversary to Me

April 1, 2002 was the day UtterClarity blossomed into existence. I was at the dentist's office this morning and the hygienist commented, "You must have a lot of self-discipline to work for yourself from home." I hear that a lot. I guess it's true. When I first went freelance I remember thinking, "This is so freakin' awesome! Why doesn't everyone do this?!" I seriously thought that if everyone knew how wonderful it was to be independent they would all be doing it. I even became a little evangelical about it, encouraging people to escape their big-company shackles and forge out on their own. But I’ve come to realize it really isn’t for everyone. And in fact we NEED people to stay in corporations. Someone HAS to keep them running, because most of those companies ultimate deliver important things that our society has come to rely on like high-impact polymers, micro-encapsulated beads, and robust telecomm solutions (for other big companies). I’m not cut out for that world, but I realize now that some people really are. They love it. They thrive on it. And if the rest of us are lucky, they will never, never leave it.