Being in the zone

As I began my work day today, I realized that much of what I started came so natural to me that felt like I was in a “zone” where everything went right. Even the “karma” from other people that I dealt with, seem to “fall in place.” My goal was to get about 10 prospects [...]

Daily Rewards

One thing I have found in being the workaholic, is that there are great rewards every single day. Now many of you may think workaholics are obsessive compulsives with no redeeming qualities other than getting nothing done other than “busy” work. Well nothing could be further from the truth!
The true workaholic that has goals ahead [...]

Layoffs and the Workaholic

Lately, especially with the nationwide home mortgage crisis, many people are going to lose their jobs. I have a friend who I’ve known for over 10 years and has been in the banking and finance industry. She was a very successful executive. When I read the news about the crisis, I called her right [...]

Different views of workaholics

There is an article in Psychology Today that mentions a case study about the current state of workaholics in the USA. It can be a double-edged sword. On one hand, it can create distance from friends and family, lonliness and even depression. But it can also mean a fatter paycheck, “bonus points” with the boss, [...]

Workaholics are high achievers

By definition you would think that workaholics are high achievers. For the most part, they are, but when confronted with too much work, it can be a shallow achievement at best. It is important to have meaningful goals in order to tie in all the work that you do. I have found for instance, that [...]

Improving your managment of work

How many times have you caught yourself working haphazard and finishing the day thinking, “I got a lot done, but how can I measure how much I got done?”
Quite often, I get so engrossed in what I am doing (I mean productive work) that I don’t even notice the time of day or the amount [...]

Staying the course

Quite often, our overall attention is being juggled to the point that work becomes senseless in our lives. We have to be aware of that. For working and being a workhaholic can be a positive or a negative force that drives us. There are therapies that address the work for the sake of work. My [...]

Putting in some hours on the weekend

Greetings to all the the weekend warriors here. What did you do to make work fun for you? I was looking at my white board at my home office and added 4 more projects to my current 3 that I am doing now. It just so happens that 3 of the 4 new projects are [...]

What workaholic system works for you?

As we enter August, (already!) I reflect on the systems that I use for organizing my work life. As stated in earlier posts, I mainly use two tools to get me through…4 scratch pads and the whiteboard.
The whiteboard can let me know at a glance, as I enter my workplace, what projects I currently [...]