When I was working full-time I was always doing something. Working, attending Toastmasters, blogging, volunteering, and participating in other various professional organizations. I regularly attended networking events and training programs. I was kicking ass and loving it!
When I decided to try working part-time (or three-quarter time, really), I thought I’d get even more done. Just think of all the things I can accomplish! YEAH!!!!!
Only, as it happened, when I was working less, I started accomplishing less.
I spent several years being active in my personal and professional life, and setting myself up for success. Maybe on some level I thought the success would just keep rolling in. Maybe I needed a well-deserved break from so much doing. Maybe… well, I don’t know.
I have accomplished a lot in the last 2 years. I earned my Competent Communicator and my Advanced Leader Bronze certifications in Toastmasters. I held 2 officer roles in my local Toastmasters Club. I helped organize a fundraiser that raised nearly $5,000 for three local animal rescues, and I fostered 3 rabbits, a guinea pig, and 2 dogs (all where adopted into wonderful new homes)!
But as much as I accomplished, it was less than I hoped, and I found myself less than satisfied with my life and my progress than I was when I was working full-time.
I had lots of thoughts about all this, and I kept thinking I needed to get back into some positive habits I had in the past. These thoughts were in my head for quite some time and- BAM- one day last week I got out of my head, off my ass, and started doing something about it.
I rediscovered my passion, my motivation, my drive.
I couldn’t have written this blog post a month ago, and if someone else wrote these words, well, it’s likely I would have read them with a half-hearted, “yeah” in agreement.
I hope, for your sake, you’re more easily inspired and motivated than I was even just a month ago. I hope you read these words and you get out of your head, get off your ass, and do something!
Hey, if I can’t convince you, maybe Jaye will.