Several executives have complained to me recently that they're simply worn out. Too many activities with too little progress. Too much blood, sweat, and tears with too little joy. To many things they "should" do with too few things they "want" to do.
Here's the challenge: In order to do more of what you really want to do, you have to know what it is you really want to do. And many executives are so busy that they've forgotten. They're weighed down with responsibilities and relationships. They're working on everyone else's agenda but their own.
There's a silver lining to this cloud. When you remember what it is you love doing, and spend more time doing what you love doing, you become motivated and happy. Doing what you love creates energy, doing what you hate drains energy. Doing what you love builds joy you can share with others, doing what you hate builds frustration you can share with others.
Suggestion: At the end of a typical week, ask yourself what percentage of your work time was spent doing what you love to do. How can you increase that percentage?
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