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Where Did the Day Go?
What you can do about busyness
Have you ever reached the end of the day exhausted, wondering where it went, feeling like you accomplished little or nothing? If you have held a job for a few years, you have likely experienced this. For some, it happens too often.
Let’s unearth why this occurs, its impact on us, and what you can do about it.
Where did the day go?
“I wanted to figure out why I was so busy, but I couldn’t find the time to do it.” Todd Stocker (1959-present)
Many of us have days filled with phone calls, meetings, unwanted discussions, or putting out one fire after another. Poof — before you know it, the day is gone, it’s late, and time to go home.
When we have no control over such days, they can leave us feeling helpless and possibly even hopeless. When this happens too often, it can seriously impact our lives.
Yet what if this is normal for your job? What if your job requires you to be under constant stress? I wish you the best of luck if you have determined it is how the job is and will always be. Unless you are a rare human, it will eventually affect your mental and physical well-being, leading to burnout and other issues…
