Sometimes I get caught up in the daily grind that I forget about what I really love doing and what I’m really good at doing. Every now and then it’s nice just to take a step back from that and dig into something new.
I like being creative. I always have ideas about how to solve a problem or do something better. My mind is racing all the time from the moment I get up (even in the short walk to work) to when I lie in bed at night trying to block out the ideas and analysis. This is why I can’t stand yoga and its demand for a peaceful mind.
One day I’ll be able to delegate more of the tactical tasks and be able to dedicate more time to being creative. Unfortunately, I’m currently bogged down with work that I can’t really farm off to anyone and have to filter out the influx of ideas from everyone in the absence of any of my own. I’ve never run out of fresh (but pragmatic) ideas. Right now I’m just trying to get the job done.
Some people have the luxury of only having one responsibility or project, so they can focus on doing it really well. I’m always juggling a million projects and overseeing a million more projects from other people. While I love the frenetic nature of it (I’m addicted to the fast-paced nature of the tech industry), it can be frustrating not to be able to give some marketing programs the proper TLC. You can get a chef to make grilled cheese sandwiches to get the orders out the door, but at some point he’s got to get back to creating new dishes.
Are you waking up every day loving what you’re doing?