The stove is always on

Ok so when you are busting it at work all day every day do you feel like you cannot ever turn your stove down let alone off?  I mean everyone expects you to be HOT the moment they turn to you for ANYTHING.  Remember the date, what did the client mean when they said that, how do we fix this, and of course that ever creative idea to save their sale or project.

It’s crazy right?  I mean if you leave a stove on all the time for real what is going to happen?  Well, most likely it is going to overheat and catch something on fire, and it is downhill from there.  Why is it different for you and your internal “stove”?  You keep burning your brain power, heart, and energy to be on for everyone and everything well something is going to overheat, catch fire and downhill from there.

So, what are we supposed to do tell the boss or client not right now?  Tell the kids or pets you do not have the energy to play with them?  That is silly and not practical, I get it.  I think the key is in two things balance and your personal tricks to manage.

Balance is straight forward, we each need to find the balance between work, family, and ourselves.  Easier said than done but it is a personal level where we feel the most balanced.  By doing this we are making sure or at least trying to make sure that the rope is not fraying from both sides leaving us with only a thread to hold onto.

The second are those tricks we have learned work in certain circumstances that keep us from taking a header off the proverbial edge.  When stress is high, and EVERYONE wants your efforts these tricks let you keep going.  Do not know what I am talking about, well let’s clarify so you can find your tricks for this.

Say you need to come up with a month’s worth of content for several clients in just a few days, crazy right?  Different businesses, different audiences, different approaches, way different content…stress city for sure not to mention how much creativity can one brain spin out in just a few days?  So, your only option is to sit down and just work through non-stop until it has done is what most would say.  That may be true for some, but others need their tricks, what could they be?  Maybe it is music playing, a particular track that either inspires or energizes you.  It could be setting mini goals as you go through, so it does not seem to overwhelm in one sitting, mini rewards when you get through each one.

I get it basic concept right, well here is where the big point comes up 😊.  They may seem basic, but I think a lot of people are forgetting them in the competitive race of life.  Churning non-stop, stressing out to the MAX, missing events with family and friends, missing life and all the while being miserable because they know the reward for killing it on that big project is another big project. Lather, rinse, repeat.

The work and the big projects are ALWAYS going to be there, we all know that.  The key is how you manage them with the rest of this crazy thing we call life.  There is no rule that says you cannot motivate, balance, reward and enjoy the process of your work.  Pushing yourself to be the best version of you can see the best results.  Pushing yourself to get through and my guess is not only will you be beat mentally and physically, but the results of the work will not truly be 100% if we are honest.

We all need to work hard at what we do, just a fact at life but we can also enjoy it and push ourselves through in a way that works for us and drives us to be the best version of ourselves both personally and professionally.  So, shine BRIGHT people and much love!

-JMAXX