👋 Hello everyone,
"Everything we invite into our lives requires a certain measure of time and attention—usually more than we think when we acquire it. So our days, especially our time "off," our evenings and weekends, end up being dedicated to keeping all our possessions in working order. "
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📚 Book Summary:
This week's book is "Sabbath" by Wayne Muller.
This is the perfect book for realizing that you need rest. It explains how the Sabbath fits in different religions and norms. And, how you can take care of you, your family, and your friends.
One of my favorite take-aways from the book is this:
We meet dozens of people, have so many conversations. We do not feel how much energy we spend on each activity, because we imagine we will always have more energy at our disposal. This one little conversation, this one extra phone call, this one quick meeting, what can it cost? But it does cost, it drains yet another drop of your life. Then, at the end of days, weeks, months, years, we collapse, we burn out, and cannot see where it happened. It happened in a thousand unconscious events, tasks, and responsibilities that seemed easy and harmless on the surface but that each, one after the other, used a small portion of our precious life.
✅ Actionable advice:
Also from the book: Rest is an essential enzyme of life, as necessary as air. Without rest, we cannot sustain the energy needed to have life. We refuse to rest at our peril—and yet in a world where overwork is seen as a professional virtue, many of us feel we can legitimately be stopped only by physical illness or collapse.
Dan Martell says, "Don't manage your time; manage your energy."
When did you last look at your calendar and ensure slots of recharge time? Remember, your energy is finite—use it wisely.
🧠 5 things I'm thinking about (September 13, 2024)
1.Leverage AI for Support Processes
2.Discussing Innovation with Managers
3.Merger & Acquisitions Processes
4.AI Hype Cycle
5.The 5-second meaning of the story
Reading "Storyworthy" by Matthew Dicks
Have a great week!
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