I think I might be addicted to workahol.
I have two jobs (in addition to this blog, if one could call that work) that take up the lion’s share of my day. I have so many business ideas that they’re starting to come out of my nose. I practically eat, sleep and breathe work. And I love it.
This past weekend, I actually had to go in to finish some work. When I mentioned this to several friends, their reactions ranged from “That sucks” to “Eeeewwwwww” to “That [expletive deleted] sucks.” But it’s not that big of a deal. In fact, it shows me what I need to work on: time management.
If you have trouble getting off work at a reasonable hour, it isn’t always because of the workload (see #5 on this list). More often than not, it’s an issue with priorities and personal scheduling. Of course, there are exceptions. But if you can get a lock on your time management and communication skills, working over the weekend will become a thing of the past.
I’ve realized what my problem is, and it goes beyond time management. I need to hunker down and focus more on the job itself, rather than the fact that I have it. Also, I need to go back to drinking my own Kool-Aid. And hopefully, the weekend will become mine again.
For relaxing, I mean. Not more work.
