Business Success Strategies -- Get Beyond the Lies to Recovery
Added 31 Jul 2008
As a recovering workaholic/perfectionist, not to mention having
delusions-of-superhero syndrome, I'm first to tell you the road to
recovery isn't easy. It's fraught with obstacles and U-turns just
waiting to send you right back to where you started.
But I'm also here to tell you that it DOES get easier. And the rewards of staying on the path are well worth it.
So, what are some steps you can take to get yourself on the road to recovery? Here are 3 to get you started.
1. Value your time off. Because if you don't value it, it won't happen.
It's kind of like exercise. We all know we should exercise regularly, but what sets apart the people who actually DO it versus talk about it? It's their mindset.
People who don't exercise regularly say things like "I really should start" or "Tomorrow I'll start my exercise program." People who do exercise regularly don't talk about it, they're out there doing it.
I used to not exercise regularly. I used to spend my time talking about how I should start exercising rather then actually getting off the couch and working up a sweat. But for the last 18 months or so, I've been exercising between 5 and 7 days a week, every week (except when I'm traveling, but I get myself back into my routine as quickly as possible).
But I'm also here to tell you that it DOES get easier. And the rewards of staying on the path are well worth it.
So, what are some steps you can take to get yourself on the road to recovery? Here are 3 to get you started.
1. Value your time off. Because if you don't value it, it won't happen.
It's kind of like exercise. We all know we should exercise regularly, but what sets apart the people who actually DO it versus talk about it? It's their mindset.
People who don't exercise regularly say things like "I really should start" or "Tomorrow I'll start my exercise program." People who do exercise regularly don't talk about it, they're out there doing it.
I used to not exercise regularly. I used to spend my time talking about how I should start exercising rather then actually getting off the couch and working up a sweat. But for the last 18 months or so, I've been exercising between 5 and 7 days a week, every week (except when I'm traveling, but I get myself back into my routine as quickly as possible).