Day 2,838

Growth:

Once upon a time one of my mentors shared that my dream of work life balance was a pipedream.

“There’s no such thing as work life balance. There’s only life. The key is to be present where you need to be when you need to be there. If you need to be with family be 100% focused on family, if work needs focus be there 100%. Be where you need to be in the moment.”

Mark Tasler

While today has seemed quite out of balance in some ways it’s also one in which I smile remembering his lesson. Today is a day for working, stay present there. I’ve had time with family and will have more time with family, be here now, be there later. In both spots I will be more thoroughly present.

Appreciation:

Sometimes a change of pace can help kickstart a change in mindset. Today I jumped into a role I don’t usually fill and it left me with a wonderfully altered perception and mindset. The view from the different seat provided an interesting insight into a handful of ideas and left my brain much more open to new ideas throughout the day. It was kind of like a kickstart of a growth mindset.

Presence:

One of the projects I am working on for a client involves a focus on the results of their recent employee engagement survey. Part of my reason for working late tonight has been to have focused time on that project. I was able to shut everything else off, turn on some music, and dive in with both feet. It was amazing! The state of flow while dissecting and reassembling the results into a meaningful set of questions and next steps was exhilarating. I love work like this!

Thanks!!!