Get a Life!
| Category: Personal Development For Marketeers | Date: 2001-03-13 |
Mass communications, including television, radio, fax, advertising, electronic mail, cell phones and pagers require us to constantly process huge amounts of information. This means we must maintain an extremely high level of mental activity whether we want to or not.
It sometimes seems that there is no escape. Most of us can relate all too well to the meaning of "information overload". The techno- logically advanced world in which we live can wear us out quickly.
This weariness can wreak havoc on your business. Consider the symptoms of fatigue: lack of innovation, irritability, reduced pro- ductivity, and stress. The list goes on. And we are frequently unaware of how run down we are getting.
The emergence of creativity, ideas, and information as our most valuable resources, and the pervasiveness of the global, 24-hour business world have changed our concept of "time equals money". Now, its "results equals money". And we all know that more time at the office does not mean more results. In fact, it often means less results and more mistakes.
Whats the answer? The first part of the solution is to take time away from your business. Free time makes you sharper. Free time provides the rejuvenation you need to restore your confidence and sense of well-being. You come back from time off with new perspectives, a higher energy level, increased creativity, and often, a breakthrough idea.
The second part of the solution to this pounding pace of life and work is to develop some balance between your personal and professional demands. Researchers have said that only 4% of people enjoy both their work and their personal life. Make this the year that you create balance in your life.
Use your skills in goal setting and your persistence in achieve- ment to develop a higher quality of life. Set and pursue goals in each of the value centers of your life: family life, physical well- being, your spiritual journey, intellectual growth, social involve- ment, and, of course, your financial health.
By taking some free time and by developing balance in your life, you will increase your energy, motivation, and your sense of satisfaction. In other words, your happiness. Its your choice to make. Most people are as happy as they choose to be.
About the author:
Chris Widener is the President of Made for Success, a company helping individuals and organizations turn their potential into performance, succeed in every area of their lives and achieve their dreams. Get Chris FREE Made for Success Ezine by sending a blank email to success-on@mail-list.com or visit his website at http://www.madeforsuccess.com.
chris@madeforsuccess.com
http://www.madeforsuccess.com/
It sometimes seems that there is no escape. Most of us can relate all too well to the meaning of "information overload". The techno- logically advanced world in which we live can wear us out quickly.
This weariness can wreak havoc on your business. Consider the symptoms of fatigue: lack of innovation, irritability, reduced pro- ductivity, and stress. The list goes on. And we are frequently unaware of how run down we are getting.
The emergence of creativity, ideas, and information as our most valuable resources, and the pervasiveness of the global, 24-hour business world have changed our concept of "time equals money". Now, its "results equals money". And we all know that more time at the office does not mean more results. In fact, it often means less results and more mistakes.
Whats the answer? The first part of the solution is to take time away from your business. Free time makes you sharper. Free time provides the rejuvenation you need to restore your confidence and sense of well-being. You come back from time off with new perspectives, a higher energy level, increased creativity, and often, a breakthrough idea.
The second part of the solution to this pounding pace of life and work is to develop some balance between your personal and professional demands. Researchers have said that only 4% of people enjoy both their work and their personal life. Make this the year that you create balance in your life.
Use your skills in goal setting and your persistence in achieve- ment to develop a higher quality of life. Set and pursue goals in each of the value centers of your life: family life, physical well- being, your spiritual journey, intellectual growth, social involve- ment, and, of course, your financial health.
By taking some free time and by developing balance in your life, you will increase your energy, motivation, and your sense of satisfaction. In other words, your happiness. Its your choice to make. Most people are as happy as they choose to be.
About the author:
Chris Widener is the President of Made for Success, a company helping individuals and organizations turn their potential into performance, succeed in every area of their lives and achieve their dreams. Get Chris FREE Made for Success Ezine by sending a blank email to success-on@mail-list.com or visit his website at http://www.madeforsuccess.com.
chris@madeforsuccess.com
http://www.madeforsuccess.com/
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