I have spent a lot of time in Costa Rica and am a creative entrepreneur as well so I understand your dilemma on many levels. The pace of life, the weather/temperature, the risk of theft and the abundance of activities were all factors in my own creative process while living there. I found that having a very robust security/backup plan for my equipment, a comfortable working station and time blocking for “flow state” helped a lot. The humidity eventually molded my lenses and the lifespan of my electronics was drastically reduced but I was still able to make it work for a while. The deterioration of my equipment coincided with stumbling upon a great day job so I shifted for the next few years into a different mode. I remember what that experience was like though. I appreciate your post because Im going back to creative work and I live in the tropics again. I’ll need to follow a similar schedule and strategy in order to keep the flow going.
The activities and weather are good problems to have, but I totally agree, a schedule for flow state and a dedicated work space are necessary if you want to make progress on entrepreneurship. I've settled into a good routine so far, and although it's always tempting to go out and explore, scheduling has been really helpful to allow me to do both. It even motivates me to be more efficient since I want to finish work in time to experience new things.
I didn't think about the humidity issue with electronics, but thanks for mentioning it as I definitely want to keep my equipment in good shape. And backups are key for work and data.
Glad to hear you've been working and are jumping back into creative entrepreneurship. This experience has been great for me so far, and I'm excited and motivated to succeed at business to try and keep it going. A good schedule and structure is definitely key!
Yah, where I live, the humidity isn’t too high so it’s not as much of an issue as it was when I lived full time in almost 100% humidity. I looked into it and there are types of dry boxes and some sort of humidity packets you can surround your equipment with that will prevent molding and electronic deterioration. If I returned to a high humidity area, I would definitely use those. All the best with your endeavors!
I have spent a lot of time in Costa Rica and am a creative entrepreneur as well so I understand your dilemma on many levels. The pace of life, the weather/temperature, the risk of theft and the abundance of activities were all factors in my own creative process while living there. I found that having a very robust security/backup plan for my equipment, a comfortable working station and time blocking for “flow state” helped a lot. The humidity eventually molded my lenses and the lifespan of my electronics was drastically reduced but I was still able to make it work for a while. The deterioration of my equipment coincided with stumbling upon a great day job so I shifted for the next few years into a different mode. I remember what that experience was like though. I appreciate your post because Im going back to creative work and I live in the tropics again. I’ll need to follow a similar schedule and strategy in order to keep the flow going.
The activities and weather are good problems to have, but I totally agree, a schedule for flow state and a dedicated work space are necessary if you want to make progress on entrepreneurship. I've settled into a good routine so far, and although it's always tempting to go out and explore, scheduling has been really helpful to allow me to do both. It even motivates me to be more efficient since I want to finish work in time to experience new things.
I didn't think about the humidity issue with electronics, but thanks for mentioning it as I definitely want to keep my equipment in good shape. And backups are key for work and data.
Glad to hear you've been working and are jumping back into creative entrepreneurship. This experience has been great for me so far, and I'm excited and motivated to succeed at business to try and keep it going. A good schedule and structure is definitely key!
Yah, where I live, the humidity isn’t too high so it’s not as much of an issue as it was when I lived full time in almost 100% humidity. I looked into it and there are types of dry boxes and some sort of humidity packets you can surround your equipment with that will prevent molding and electronic deterioration. If I returned to a high humidity area, I would definitely use those. All the best with your endeavors!
Good advice! It’s dry here in Tamarindo now, but I’ll look into dry boxes for future travels.