“Morning” and “night” people – most of us fit nicely into one bucket or the other. Whether you typically have more energy and focus in the morning or late at night, it’s important and highly beneficial to build a work schedule for yourself that maximizes your own natural energy patterns.
We all experience our fair share of annoying, unexpected obstacles and decisions that need to be made throughout the day, disrupting what we intend to be a productive and smooth flow of work. While these types of interruptions generally cannot be avoided (and tend to arise at exactly the wrong time), there is a strategy for turning them into a more positive experience.
Do you consider yourself an overachiever? If so, do you consider this characteristic a strength or a weakness in your work life? Being an overachiever may sound ambitious and carry a positive connotation for some, however, the belief system and inner experience of many overachievers is actually self-defeating.
If you’ve ever set a goal for yourself or had an obstacle in front of you to overcome, it’s likely that you’re familiar with the fatigue that can set in quickly as you begin to take action toward your desired outcome. In some situations, this fatigue may have even led you to give up or quit.