Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials.
– Lin Yu Tang
It’s a funny thing. People NEVER call me and say, “I need to be way more productive! Help!”
No, they call and say, “I’m fed up.”
Or, “I need to quit my job.”
Or, “I’ve got to stop working so many hours.”
Nearly always, upon further inspection, there’s more to the story. We are all being inundated with information, assignments, email, texts, social media, meetings and more, to the point that we are completely overwhelmed.
Some of us mistakenly believe that everything that gets tossed our way is actually something we need to deal with. I believe that single idea is responsible for the vast landscape of disengaged employees, workplace burnout and job frustration.
In this week’s column for The Daily Muse, “The Job Skill You Need (That Nobody Talks About)”, I’ll tell you about the one skill that we most need in today’s workplace, and that we talk about very little.
It will make the difference between you feeling overwhelmed or overjoyed when you leave work at the end of the day.
Curious?
Check it out here.
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