Executives think they need to be marathoners when in reality they need to be more like sprinters.
| Marathoners can run as long and as fast as possible, but in fact executives need to be more like sprinters, putting everything they’ve got into a short burst of speed and then recuperate. When you schedule time in your calendar away from work, you’ll not only be calmer but you’ll also have a chance to refocus on the big picture. Find the zone between being overwhelmed and being apathetic, the state athletes call “flow”. |
