Since the challenges of disruption and uncertainty are here for the foreseeable future, we have to find ways to restore our energy and motivation while we ride the waves of change. When the world feels out of control, Consider that you don’t have to wait for a vacation, or for the project to be done. Instead a couple of small tweaks today can make a big difference to restoring your ‘mojo’.
Technology can be a huge boost to productivity, but it can also be a drain. Let's be honest. Our devices take up a lot of our time. Consider how much of that screen time actually nurtures our goals and wellness? Then think about quality time with family and friends and how crucial those relationships are to keeping our work-life balance.
I think I speak for most of us when I say it has been an exhausting past few years. All of us have experienced so much upheaval and uncertainty in both our personal and professional lives that many of us are suffering from burnout. Medical professionals define burnout as a response to prolonged stress that leaves you feeling emotionally and physically drained and exhausted. If you find yourself constantly fatigued, emotionally numb, and unable to keep up with life’s incessant demands, you may be suffering from burnout.
While having a bustling schedule may be a necessary part of your role, it can also leave you in a state of stress. Everyone has had that moment when they struggle to pivot and make schedule arrangements when something inevitably changes for the week. Unfortunately, these sudden changes can leave you in a constant state of anxiety that can impact your work and keep you from focusing during your downtime.
We hear a lot about meeting overload - too many meetings or back-to-back meetings. A lot of us have developed poor meeting habits during COVID, where the only way to drive work forward was through meetings. We now have to be intentional about meetings. To be highly effective we must open up space to actually do the work that meetings generate.
I’ve been there, and I know how common it is among executives to thrive on business achievements; however, after a while, this catches up to them. Work fills up the majority of their life, and their bodies begin begging them for a bit of reprieve. So, how can we kick burnout, fuel creativity, and return to the role of a high-functioning, energized executive?
