Leave On Time
The other day I was talking to my mentor about how great it is to love your job. He said:
“I’ve never had a job in my life that I didn’t love. It’s one of the most gratifying things in
life.”
But like my mother always says, “too much of a
good thing becomes
bad.” I believe that’s
the same with work. Now, I’m not talking about intensity.
Don’t get me wrong; I work my ass off. Always have done. But just don’t go on for too
long. The art of working hard is knowing when to quit. But like my mentor told me,
that’s very hard: “My biggest problem was that I worked too much. I left the house at 7
AM and came back at 11 PM. That’s too much.”
You must protect yourself against too much work. And it’s straightforward. Just leave
the office on time. Whether you love your job or not — it doesn’t matter. When it’s time
to go home, GO!
No one needs you to be at the office 24/7. Only your ego does. Honestly, the office will be
here tomorrow. Your co-workers will still be alive. Your company will not go bust.
Work is about achieving results. If you can’t do that in 6–8 hours a day, you’re not
effective. So instead of working overtime, read a book on personal effectiveness or get
productivity training.
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