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Old 07-25-2005, 11:14 AM
ddollevoet ddollevoet is offline
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Default Help me use my brain.

I'm bored.

I work fulltime, have a wife with 2 kids, yada, yada, yada. I got my MBA a little over 2 years ago. I used to love going to class, working on group projects, meeting new people and basically, stimulating my brain.

Work provides some stimulation, as does playing poker (sorry about the poker content), but I think I am at the point where I want/need more. I am in a rut. What can I do to get my blood pumping again?

I'm not opposed more schooling (though my wife may be), even if it was just a class here and there. I enjoy playing games (board, card, bar) and am fiercely competitive. I don't think a book club is really my style. What can I do other than read 2+2?

Suggestions?
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Old 07-25-2005, 11:17 AM
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Default Re: Help me use my brain.

cat burglar
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Old 07-25-2005, 11:21 AM
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Old 07-25-2005, 11:32 AM
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Default Re: Help me use my brain.

If you are anywhere near a body of water, sailing would be a great activity. It's mentally stimulating and at higher levels very athletic.

-SmileyEH
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Old 07-25-2005, 11:41 AM
diebitter diebitter is offline
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Default Re: Help me use my brain.

Peeping Tom, combined with Web master

Take piccies/video when you do it, and then create a streaming website.

This combines planning, agility, ability to work under pressure, and the complexities involved in building a website and creative a successful marketing/charge model for your customers.

SIIHP.com maybe?
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Old 07-25-2005, 11:42 AM
ddollevoet ddollevoet is offline
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Default Re: Help me use my brain.

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cat burglar

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Tempting. Fits my criteria. Unfortunately, I am unaware of any rewards that would be large enough outweigh the risks. -EV
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Old 07-25-2005, 11:43 AM
MrTrik MrTrik is offline
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Default Re: Help me use my brain.

Some ideas:

Learn to play guitar or some other instrument
Get a decent flight sim and learn to fly
Take up chess (though boring, really stimulates the brain)
Get a gun and hit the shooting range, compete at some point
Expand your reading list -- try new stuff
Equip yourself with S/W and H/W to mix your own music

Did all of these, still do most of them.
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Old 07-25-2005, 11:44 AM
dlk9s dlk9s is offline
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Default Re: Help me use my brain.

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I'm bored.

I work fulltime, have a wife with 2 kids, yada, yada, yada. I got my MBA a little over 2 years ago. I used to love going to class, working on group projects, meeting new people and basically, stimulating my brain.

Work provides some stimulation, as does playing poker (sorry about the poker content), but I think I am at the point where I want/need more. I am in a rut. What can I do to get my blood pumping again?

I'm not opposed more schooling (though my wife may be), even if it was just a class here and there. I enjoy playing games (board, card, bar) and am fiercely competitive. I don't think a book club is really my style. What can I do other than read 2+2?

Suggestions?

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Don't have any brilliant suggestions right now, but I'm curious - where did you get your MBA? I see you're in Atlanta, as am I - I got my MBA last year from Emory. Just curious if you are a fellow alum (and if you are, there's a chance I knew you).
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Old 07-25-2005, 11:45 AM
Lazymeatball Lazymeatball is offline
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cat burglar

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Tempting. Fits my criteria. Unfortunately, I am unaware of any rewards that would be large enough outweigh the risks. -EV

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I guess you never saw Entrapment

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Old 07-25-2005, 11:48 AM
ddollevoet ddollevoet is offline
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Default Re: Help me use my brain.

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Peeping Tom, combined with Web master

Take piccies/video when you do it, and then create a streaming website.

This combines planning, agility, ability to work under pressure, and the complexities involved in building a website and creative a successful marketing/charge model for your customers.

SIIHP.com maybe?

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Believe it or not siihp.com has already been taken.

Planning, agility and ability to work under pressure are what I am looking for though. Maybe thief isn't such a bad idea...
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