Find the Others
By Jason Henkel, Chief Balance Engineer
Being habitually busy is one of the most devious forms of procrastination.
This is so because it's invisible to the doer and even invisible to the boss who keeps promoting them for "always hustling." But the customers, co-workers, and the ones "under them" in the organization know the truth all too well.
Isn't it interesting that when observing a calm, deliberate, and authentic producer (the ones that actually move the dials), they do not appear on the surface to have the traits of a high achiever? All too often it's the one that's trading in their personal relationships and recovery time to put on the frantic show that gets selected for advancement. I encourage you to observe a highly successful CEO. Do they appear all disheveled and exhausted like a hamster on a forced hamster wheel? (Please note - I said "successful" CEO.) No they don't; they are quite composed and take care of themselves. I wish more people would take note of that. We don't have to wait until the massive executive salary and 6 weeks paid vacation to choose to hold boundaries and recovery time so we can bring the best of us to work (and all of life).
I'm reminded of Krishnamurti's wisdom when he said, "It is no mesasure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society.”
As it relates to this calmer and more effective way of producing, I encourage you to be bold in finding your ground and find the others like you in this search. There is a culture building around this idea, where we know that slow is calm and calm is fast. A balanced person produces far more impact in this world than one who is caught in the trance of busyness and exhaustion. Please know that options and learnings for this kind of effectiveness exist.
If this resonates with you and you have interest in optimizing the feeling of a balance while outproducing your "overly-busy" self, please click here and say hello!
Sincerely Yours,
Focus to Evolve Team