Work
and personal life have been trying on both fronts lately, leaving me exhausting
and hoping for that short term fix of ‘happy’ to remind me that the tough stuff
is worth it. This
great article on Patience versus Endurance articulates the difference of the
two, in terms of what you experience as a leader.
As
the 'leader' of my household (though I’m sure Grace would say she is!), I need
Patience as I am waiting that someday things may feel less like a
pressure-cooker. Patience that someday maybe I’ll meet Mr. Right. It is taking a lot of Endurance to get
through the daily pressure-filled grind, to hold up under the demands of house
fixes, kid-obligations (I didn’t have an outfit for her on Dr. Seuss dress up day
and I didn’t even realize they were having a Valentine’s Day party at school
nor that I was supposed to sign up to bring a snack!)
On
the professional front, my new gig is a 'leadership' position running a marketing department at a
mid-size company. This is the job I’ve worked toward and what I’ve wanted to
do. I am beyond excited for this
opportunity, yet it is taking Patience to turn a services-oriented marketing
department into a strategic function. And it is taking marathon-level endurance
to get through some performance issues.
Oh boy!
On
both fronts, it feels like the “double whammy” (as the author has termed
it). It is leaving me run down. I’m
still searching for the balance of how to move forward toward personal &
professional goals while taking care of myself so I can take care of others as
well!
What
do you do when you are hit with the double whammy to keep your energy up and
take care of yourself?
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