I have had more than 1 600 readers in my
blog by today – thank you for being interested! I am so happy that you take the time to read my texts 😊. This week I picked a topic, which
probably is relevant to most of us: tips to make the everyday working life nicer. To me, being a very work-oriented person, this topic is extremely interesting, and
daily I keep wondering how I could improve my well-being at the
workplace. Obviously, it is not meaningful, and not possible, to give any
comprehensive answers in one text, but I wanted take the perspective of TOP
5 TIPS for more content and happier everyday routines!
1. Be ready to let go
I decided to start with the most
demanding theme, but to me personally a very important one, which is letting
things go on purpose. This is not easy for a control freak like me, who wants
to have it all and now. I may plan my day this way: first I will go jogging,
then I will do my hair and makeup and look stylish for work, but at the same
time I will be in the office earlier than I was this week. At work, I will finish
a few deadlines, make my boss and colleagues happy, come home and cook a
delicious meal to friends, while also practicing for choir concert. Yep,
exhausting! Hopefully you are wiser, and do not plan like this. But to be honest,
I sometimes do. I have come to realize, that by repeating this pattern, where I
am never satisfied, is very destructive. In real life, it is never
possible to have everything, and it is never possible to have everything
simultaneously. So, by clinging to this kind of thought, we are only making ourselves
miserable. Only when you consciously let go of the idea that you can accomplish it
all during a day, and only when you plan which activity to drop, the schedule (and your life) becomes far
easier.
During a busy day at the office, it sometimes
feels as if you are the most important person on the planet. You have so many
responsibilities, yet you rock your tasks, ace all duties you are given, and you
feel indispensable. At least I am guilty of thinking this way sometimes. When a colleague asks for a favor, it may seem easy to say no. A new idea, in the middle of your busy hour, may feel like a pointless task, which someone
else could easily do, and it may even be difficult to understand why you are being
asked. At this moment, it is important to consider another situation where you may need help. And trust me, this situation will come. So, instead of rudely dismissing the idea you
were just offered, take a minute to think about it. Is it something you can do
later, after you have finished the deadlines at hand? If yes, tell your
colleague that you gladly help, however, you will do it right away when you get
the chance. When you need something, it will be so much easier to ask a
returning favor, than just asking. Also, it is always nice to make favors to
others!
3. Do not overdo it
I am someone who always aims for perfection.
I know I have a visual eye, so I love to make my presentations or posters look
perfect. I love how it is these days possible to build colorful and detailed figures,
and I do not mind sitting in front of my computer screen to finish just this
one detail more… until, I no longer have that time. I realize that the deadline
was there, it passed, and I never got to return my perfect presentation. Why do
the others not realize? Yes, it is time to think again. What is the most
important thing in this current assignment? Take the time to grasp what you are
expected to deliver. Ask your boss if you do not know. Perhaps your novels can
be written during free time and not the office hours, and at this time you are
being paid for being effective, to the point and delivering the task. At least
for me, this is something to consider. Everyday.
4. Do not fear challenges
It was not until relatively recently
that I realized that I do not need to ask for permission from my supervisor to
do everything I do. Instead of constantly going to his room, I can also be proactive,
and solve problems the best way I believe they are solved. He will most likely
not fire me for doing this, since I have the education needed for my job, and I
am capable of far more complicated things than I even myself give myself credit
for. This week I decided to go on with a challenging task, and only return it
while I think it is completed (I have put all the thought I could in making it
a successful application). When I went to tell my boss this, he was happy that
I was doing it. He is busy doing so many things anyway. So perhaps, it is worth
considering each time, is there something you can take initiative with. Most
likely, our ideas are not stupid, and after all, there are always many ways of
looking at things. Giving a project your personal touch may just as well make the
subject be seen in a different way, which could be beneficial to all.
This fifth challend is of a kind I guess workaholics
like myself may encounter on a weekly basis. I feel, that being irreplaceable at
my work, and being so good at it, I need to be doing it all the time. Wrong. No
one can be productive all the time. It is impossible to keep the great quality
and quantity going 24/7 although it may seem like some people are doing this
when you look at their Facebook feed. But guess what: it only SEEMS that way.
We all need to relax, disconnect from the duties, and load the batteries. After
even a short break, our mind is clear again, and we can innovate, create, solve
complex problems and be brilliant at our workplace.
This is me chilling in Vallisaari over midsummer.
Hope you will find these tips useful. I certainly made my own life easier when I realized these pitfalls, and when I started to focus on them more.
Have a great end of the week!
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