Crucial Work Skills #6 - Recreation! The Important Act of Re - Creating.

We can hear you remarking to yourself.

Recreation: how is recreation supposed to be a crucial work skill?

We break the word up a bit into two parts.

Re, which means to do again or repeat.

Creation which means to begin or start.

Flip it, and you have to start again.

Why should you care about starting again when it comes to yourself?

Because the process of working and pursuing a profit can be quite banal.

Schumpeter’s law of creative destruction posits that the buyer will always look for it faster or cheaper and that a new supplier will meet this demand by providing a similar product or service for less or in a shorter period.

The worker and the employer have been at similar odds for centuries. As capital-light enterprises have proliferated, more workers have now understood the employer's feelings as they start companies and then stress over the cost of an employee.

How quickly the perspective changes when it is your asset you are protecting?

Regardless of your position, it is vital to be able to put down the shovel or plow and, like Fred Flintstone of old, yell Yabba Dabba Do as you beat the street to some time off.

We do not have any strong thoughts about your chosen recreation. We have met thrill seekers who believe that it isn't worth it if they are not a bit scared, and we know others who think sitting at a poker tournament in Las Vegas with sunglasses on for hours is the bomb.

Wherever you fall on the spectrum, the key is to take yourself mentally and physically into a new state. Over the years, we have witnessed that at some point in the recreative period, other things your brain has put on hold will present themselves in a new light. Here are a few you might identify with.
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• Getting away from your team will allow you to reflect on how they are aligned with your goals and each other.
• The mountain of a work conflict costing you sleep when placed against the backdrop of a river’s edge in Yosemite might pale in comparison and you will know how to proceed.
• How your customer base is changing could be revealed when listening to another friend talk about what they are going through while sitting on a beach or after a hike.
• Is it time to set higher goals, take more risks with your capital, or sit tight and let a few things play out?

Regular exercise, weekends, and vacations are key components for any executive. No one will prioritize your time with as much understanding of your needs as you.

We encourage you to take the leap, put down your laptop and phone, put your bare feet on some grass, and engage in a little re-creation of your mind, body, and soul.

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