Your success quotient - what's fun got to do with it?
How much time do you spend thinking about your success quotient (SQ)? Your SQ is comprised of your skills (the things that you do best) and your passions (those things that you love to do).
If you're like me, you probably spend little or no time thinking about your SQ. You just tool along making things happen until all of a sudden you think, gosh, what am I working on now and why? And, you may even think, I don't even like what I'm doing. Yikes!
So how do we get so far removed from our SQ? I think I've figured it out. We get caught up in the day-to-day stuff (the got to do's) and we forget to spend time on any of the fun stuff (the want to do's).
My advice? Carve out some time to play. Spend that time on the things you want to do. My guess is that this will include some of the things you love to do. Do more of what you love and your SQ will rise exponentially. What's not to love about that?
If you're like me, you probably spend little or no time thinking about your SQ. You just tool along making things happen until all of a sudden you think, gosh, what am I working on now and why? And, you may even think, I don't even like what I'm doing. Yikes!
So how do we get so far removed from our SQ? I think I've figured it out. We get caught up in the day-to-day stuff (the got to do's) and we forget to spend time on any of the fun stuff (the want to do's).
My advice? Carve out some time to play. Spend that time on the things you want to do. My guess is that this will include some of the things you love to do. Do more of what you love and your SQ will rise exponentially. What's not to love about that?
So true, as I found out in my last job when I was also in school and tutoring my son who was newly in college. When we don't save time for fun, there is a huge price that is paid. Thanks, Regina--your advice is timely, as always.
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