Peace
The newsletter article we sent last week, confessing that the MT team is not perfect got a lot of feedback. You said it was inspiring and awesome, and some commented they were glad not to be alone. (Lots of you also sent suggestions for my gmail problem - thank you for those).
One person said: "I really need help. I have tried so many things but can't seem to achieve any peace." Listener, I have two thoughts for you. One, if you know you have a problem, you are far better off than many people. They think that multi-tasking is normal, that being distracted can't be helped and that interruptions are 'just the way it is'. You know there are solutions - some of which we've shared last week and some of which are in our podcasts.
The other thought I had was the title of one of my favorite books. It's called 'Always, We Begin Again' and it's about the rule of St Benedict. He wrote the rule as a set of guidelines for monasteries in the first century. He was, way before we existed, a Manager Tools manager - he says that growth and retention are the signs of a successful Abbot.
The book, the Rule and St Benedict are interesting, if you're into such things. But that phrase, 'Always, We Begin Again' is one that I love. It reminds me that no matter what state I've got myself into - I can begin again. I can take a deep breath and turn off my email ping. I can put the phone on mute. I can take the time to do all the things which I KNOW improve my productivity, and which I've forgotten since the last time I reminded myself.
When I wrote last week's newsletter article, I knew I wasn't helping myself. But in five minutes reflection, I also knew what had gone wrong, and I could begin again. Reclaim your focus. What is your priority? Do that. That is the one way to peace.
Career Tools
We had a few questions from members recently which made us realize that a lot of you listen to Manager Tools, but don't really know what Career Tools is. Or you think because you're a manager, Career Tools isn't for you.
We think of Career Tools as everything at work that isn't management. So if you're one of those WORKING managers we're always hearing about, Career Tools is absolutely for you. Career Tools covers relationships, presentations, moving jobs, getting promoted, and all the nuts and bolts of your career. You can find the list of Career Tools topics here. To get you started though, we've listed five of our most popular Career Tools casts here.
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