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Uptime requires intentional downtime

What would your weekend need to look like so that Monday morning you are in the best possible physical and mental condition to move forward on the real work you get paid to do? (I know, long question).

Next question: What does your weekend actually look like?

Cleaning the bathrooms, raking the leaves, going to Costco, chauffeuring the kids around to events, getting groceries, fixing that thing for a family member, watching Jack Ryan season 2…

I am guessing there is a disconnect in your life between what rejuvenation is, and how we spend our time rejuvenating.

How do I know?

It doesn’t come from a crystal ball, but from my own life experience. I create that disconnection way more than I would like to.

A gentle reminder to myself: “Creating uptime on the few things that matter most requires enough downtime to marshal the resources. Create intentional downtime.”

by Jonathan

Jonathan Wilson is the CEO of Sandcastle, a leadership training and development consultancy. He frequently speaks and writes about building high performance teams. Jonathan regularly presents his latest findings and insights to business and government leaders at local, state, and national association events (both in-person and virtual). His first book, Future Leader: Rebooting Leadership to Win the Millennial and Tech Future is available now.

Tagged: Leadership

Published on: November 8, 2019

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