Deprogramming my brain after working in a fast paced business that 10x revenue in the 4 years I was there was SO HARD. I think it took me about 2 years to realise that not everything was urgent and needed to be completed yesterday. It was a real process of unlearning.
I think that if governments operated a bit more like software engineering firms, the world would be a slightly better place. The lack of prioritiziation, or just the plain senselessness of it still confuses me after 7 years working in governmental organisations.
"I think of a a Portfolio Career as an anti-hustle, pro-passion approach to work and life." I think we should all approach life and career this way! Pro passion all the way!
So true. I pride myself on expert prioritisation but the other side of that coin is I can still prioritise others’ priorities over my own (eg last min request at work over a lunch break). It’s all well and good being great at prioritising but you need to have enough self worth to recognise how important your own needs are.
That said I also regularly tell my boss & boss’s boss that of the 5 things they ask me to explore each week, I usually ignore around 3-4 of them. If they ask me again, it goes back up my priority list. But I’ve learnt the hard way never to spend hours on someone else’s whim!
I started out my career in international tax consulting at a big 4 accounting firm, but reading your first year career experience where everything was urgent was also my experience too. Three years in, I ended up in an emergency room with stroke like symptoms from stress and that was a wake up call that I needed a career shift! It took me years to stop treating everything at work as a fire drill / urgent, and years later, I still have to check myself regularly when I find myself freaking out about something at work (usually do self imposed expectations too!).
Great one Jules! Very insightful. Re-stacked :)
Thanks for the share! I am glad it resonated. I just signed up to your stack and can’t wait to dive in!
Thank you so much!
Deprogramming my brain after working in a fast paced business that 10x revenue in the 4 years I was there was SO HARD. I think it took me about 2 years to realise that not everything was urgent and needed to be completed yesterday. It was a real process of unlearning.
I think that if governments operated a bit more like software engineering firms, the world would be a slightly better place. The lack of prioritiziation, or just the plain senselessness of it still confuses me after 7 years working in governmental organisations.
"I think of a a Portfolio Career as an anti-hustle, pro-passion approach to work and life." I think we should all approach life and career this way! Pro passion all the way!
So true. I pride myself on expert prioritisation but the other side of that coin is I can still prioritise others’ priorities over my own (eg last min request at work over a lunch break). It’s all well and good being great at prioritising but you need to have enough self worth to recognise how important your own needs are.
That said I also regularly tell my boss & boss’s boss that of the 5 things they ask me to explore each week, I usually ignore around 3-4 of them. If they ask me again, it goes back up my priority list. But I’ve learnt the hard way never to spend hours on someone else’s whim!
I started out my career in international tax consulting at a big 4 accounting firm, but reading your first year career experience where everything was urgent was also my experience too. Three years in, I ended up in an emergency room with stroke like symptoms from stress and that was a wake up call that I needed a career shift! It took me years to stop treating everything at work as a fire drill / urgent, and years later, I still have to check myself regularly when I find myself freaking out about something at work (usually do self imposed expectations too!).