The
Blindingly Obvious (BO):
Taking care of yourself
IS part of your job
I’ve been
working absurdly hard for about two months now: My daily schedule started at
5:30 AM and generally ended at 9:30 PM, with little or no break or pause,
except on a rare day off, when I’d collapse in a stupor.
If you’re a
CEO or President or Dad or whatever, you may think that by working more,
you’re doing more of your job.
Untrue.
Part
of every leader’s job is to remain upright when necessary, prone when healthy
and sane at all times. If you don’t,
your body and mind have a funny way of saying, “Cut the crap, idiot.”
For me, this
moment came Tuesday, I came down with the dreaded man flu. All that time of working, eating on the run, not sleeping my 7 hours a night caught up with me.
Basically, my
body said Enough, David. You want to go non-stop for weeks? Fine. But you’ll pay the consequences.
Taking care
of yourself is part of your job. Do it. Otherwise your body will make you.
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