Today I am going to write a little bit
about leisureship. It is a way leaders can break from their leadership role and
relax on the weekend or in the evenings. Today I had the pleasure of tearing up
a carpet in our basement. The basement is flooded and I need to get the stinky
wet carpet up and out.
You might say to yourself that doesn’t
sound like a lot of leisure. It really isn’t too much leisure but it is
different than the normal leadership. Sometimes doing manual work if it is
different than what you normally do can give you a sense of satisfaction.
I didn’t finish but got a major sense of
satisfaction from finishing what I did accomplish and that is relaxing for me.
I like getting in there and fixing or renovating things I might not be the best
at it but I like working with my hands sometimes because it is a break from the
brain work I do.
If you are one of those leaders who does
brain work for a living then find something opposite of brain work to help you
relax on those weekends. Here are a few:
·
Renovate
·
Paint
·
Play
music
·
Be
athletic
If you are one of those leaders who works with
your hands for a living then find something opposite of physical work to help
you relax on those weekends. Here are a few:
·
Do
a puzzle
·
Read
a book
·
Watch
an educational program
·
Solve
some math problems (That’s right for fun, I do it all the time).
Find what works for you to relax and do it
so you can be refreshed for the leadership week ahead.
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