Has anyone read the book 10-10-10 by Suzy Welch? It's a fantastic book about making good choices in life. I recently read it and have been improving my work-life-balance ever since.
I have a vacation planned for next week and because of my Focus theme I've been getting really stressed about missing a full week. Tonight, the concepts of 10-10-10 popped into my head and reminded me that in 10 years the impact on my career of taking this week of vacation will be obsolete. However, the impact of spending this week focused on my kids will be great memories and the reconnection with them that I really need right now.
If you haven't read the book I highly recommend it!
"...you need a clear destination. Lacking one, your life and your work can quickly become frustrating...In the end, then, your Focus forces you to be efficient. Naturally, the flip side of this is that it causes you to become impatient with delays, obstacles, and even tangents, no matter how intriguing they appear to be." - pg 99 of Now, Discover Your Strengths (Buckingham & Clifton)
Does this sound like you...?
Does this sound like you...?
Too much of a good thing?
"I have those frustrating days when it seems I have zero patience for my kids. Usually, I feel that way after a trying diligently to get some goal accomplished and the kids just won't cooperate. They have their own goals, it seems, and they aren't in line with mine.
"I'm often late to pick them up because I'm finishing something up at work. I'm distracted when I do get home with them because I didn't finish my project. And I'm trying to wrestle them into bed in a hurry, because my brain is stuck to that half-completed business project like Velcro stuck to a sweater in the dryer and I need to get back to my computer once they go to sleep.
"This is my Focus theme at work. You can't just turn Focus off and on when you want. I frequently find myself at work thinking 'I just want to get this finished before I go home, so I can focus on the kids when I get there!' The problem is that the relentless pursuit of my goals often translates into me being anything BUT focused on my kids.
"Sometimes I hope that I pass this theme on to my kids because they will reach for the stars and probably get there. But other times I wish for them a more peaceful, free-spirited life, without the pressure of the Focus."
"I'm often late to pick them up because I'm finishing something up at work. I'm distracted when I do get home with them because I didn't finish my project. And I'm trying to wrestle them into bed in a hurry, because my brain is stuck to that half-completed business project like Velcro stuck to a sweater in the dryer and I need to get back to my computer once they go to sleep.
"This is my Focus theme at work. You can't just turn Focus off and on when you want. I frequently find myself at work thinking 'I just want to get this finished before I go home, so I can focus on the kids when I get there!' The problem is that the relentless pursuit of my goals often translates into me being anything BUT focused on my kids.
"Sometimes I hope that I pass this theme on to my kids because they will reach for the stars and probably get there. But other times I wish for them a more peaceful, free-spirited life, without the pressure of the Focus."
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
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thank for you the recommended read, maybe you should start the "self help book club". can I borrow it? L
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