Over the past 2 1/2 years, I have been growing exponentially – personally and professionally. My world has opened up to wise people and resources that I never knew existed. As I’ve been on this growth journey, I’ve often found myself overwhelmed with what or who I should engage with and how to fit it all into my schedule.
Recently, I had an “aha moment” where I realized that pressing harder isn’t the answer to future success. It only wears me out. Instead, I need to relax and refresh more so that when I have to be “on” I’m more prepared. While this was insightful for me, I’ve actually experienced a level of stress as I’ve tried to slow my pace. I’ve realized I’m a “busyness addict.” Being busy has been my drug of choice for years and I’ve worn it as a badge of honor. But busy doesn’t equal effective.
Maybe you feel way too busy as well. You’re not alone. It seems the majority of people I meet are in the same boat. We’re working hard at our jobs, we’re wanting to be highly engaged and available for our families, and we don’t want to say “no” to people.
I want to encourage you this week to schedule times of rest. I’ve learned a lot from Darren Hardy over the past few years. One thing that he recently taught was that if we don’t give ourselves time to rest, we can work harder and actually produce less-than-stellar results.
If you want to produce and perform at your best, you actually need to REST, DO LESS and FOCUS MORE.
To experience this new reality, you’re going to have to “detox” from your busyness addiction. I can’t promise it will be easy, but I do know it will be worth it!
I want you to be GREAT in your life and leadership. Are you willing to take the bold step to shift your thinking and your actions? If so, shoot me an email and let me know what you plan to do starting this week!
