Penelope Trunk founded four startups. Her most recent is Quistic. She has appeared on CNN, NPR and the BBC. She lives on a farm in Wisconsin and homeschools her sons.
External url: http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2013/05/28/three-rules-high-achievers-never-break/
Tags: self-management
Love your process, independent of outcome.
You know why people don’t do stuff like that? Because they worry about outcome. But I was obsessed with the process—I just liked planting bulbs. I liked learning about all the different kinds. I can identify hundreds of bulbs just by their shape.
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As it is said focus on the journey, not the destination.
As I have started to enjoy evry bit of the journey I realized I got more focused and productive.
That is so much valid. Lie, I always think I need to get to the top. But fail to enjoy the hard work, therefore I don;t learn and repeat mistake. Probably, that's why I fail for a bit.
From now on I will love the process, the journey.
The difference between crazy and innovative is how far from the box an out-of-the box thinker resides. So stay as close as possible.
On my way to be more innovative at worplace, I discovered another article with 10 ways to be innovative no matter how boring the day is!
Nice article on value of innovation and creativity in workplace...
Being crazy is an easy task, but it is hard to be innovative. I just adapted a few changes in the operations. Keeping my fingers crossed.
Doing my best not to look crazy, but sort of innovating my work-process.
Wow, this is so important. Trying to be innorvative but not being crazy. I often cross the line though. But I will make it a point.
Everyone needs a vacation.
Do you know how you can find out what you love to do? Go to the hospital for three days. I worked on my ideas about my webinar strategy. I was so happy to have time to myself.
When you have extreme work-pressure on your head taking a break is more than a luxury. All the work stress was building up and I was having short bursts of stress which was getting pretty regular with each passing day. I was also getting some serious health problems like gastrointestinal problems, blood pressure, headaches. I was at such a point when I have to visit a doctor and was advised to cut down the stress out of my life. This is when I decided to take a 15 days break and went out with my girlfriend to on a road trip .We took her dog Daisy along and it was so fun. Yes! I don't know when was the last time I felt so free and alive. I worked even during those days, but I was still like enjoying myself. I almost felt like I got 10 years younger. I felt creative, more responsible towards our relationship, energetic…….. So stupid I was. Should have taken this break long back.
It's christmas and by no means I can focus! Just can't wait..
Oh! I do suppose so. I try to get out for a small work, when I think II can't take it anymore. And return with double energy and enthusiasm.