The surprising activity that is advancing my career…
What are you doing to help you grow your career this year?
I am not talking about what you are doing to network, strengthen your personal brand or learn new skills.
I want to know what you are doing outside of work that helps your grow in your career.
My commitment for 2025 is to have more fun.
Yes, I want to grow my business and support more clients.
Yes, I want to be healthy and active.
Yes, I want to be a present wife and mom.
But, when I reflected on the last few years I realized that I have given so much of my energy to my career, my family and my personal health and basically no energy to having fun for fun's sake. Fun without a purpose (so working out and hanging out with my kids doesn't count).
At first I tried to be more spontaneous and blocked time in my calendar for unstructured time.
Guess what happened? I filled it with work :)
SO I decided to sign up for a weekly pottery class at a local art studio with a couple of girlfriends. I thought it may feel like a waste of time when I already have a busy schedule but it has quickly become the highlight of my week.
AND it is helping my business.
Why?
- My hands are too dirty to touch my phone so it is 90 mins of 100% screen free time
- I have to focus to do it right or the clay will slip off the wheel or I will hurt myself - so my mind is quiet
- I leave feeling relaxed and energized, even if I felt tired or stressed going into it
All of this gives me the time and space to be creative, think differently and I always leave with a new idea or thought for one my clients or my business.
For years I resisted these types of creative pursuits as "not for me" or a "waste of time" and now I see that they are critical to my success.
I am curious, do you have something you do just for fun? How have your activities outside of work improved your career or made you a better leader? Reply and let me know!
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