Comments on: You Are Not A Robot

By: K Price

K Price — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 18:27:41 +0000

Good, timely advice. It’s hard to follow, but necessary. Another good reminder for us all. I think we tend to get so wrapped up trying to get everything done and make sure everyone is happy that taking time for ourselves causes a little bit of guilt — whether it should or not.

By: 8 Ways To Work Smarter and Be Happier

8 Ways To Work Smarter and Be Happier — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 21:47:01 +0000

[...] everything that’s going on, just remember that your happiness counts and you are not a robot. Be as compassionate to yourself as you are to those around you; “to give is to [...]

By: Sonia Simone

Sonia Simone — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 03:41:54 +0000

Ow, Charlie, this one hit close. (And I have GIVEN THIS ADVICE to other people. D'oh.) OK, I'm getting out my calendar and making time for something stupid, fun, playful and refreshing. Thanks. I really need it. Sonia Simones last blog post..Objection Blaster #4: Why You?

By: Catherine Cantieri, Sorted

Catherine Cantieri, Sorted — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 21:41:13 +0000

Excellent post! I particularly like the image of a machine that's only good for 8 hours. I've found that's my limit, no matter how much I wish it weren't. I'm bookmarking this reminder. Catherine Cantieri, Sorteds last blog post..Electric April: Organizing your desktop

By: Twitted by marmalademoon

Twitted by marmalademoon — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 18:54:20 +0000

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By: Debbie Lattuga

Debbie Lattuga — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 03:09:41 +0000

Wow, we’re connected to the same source. Just spent the last 3 days doing what pleased me. Got the same message that work will be there tomorrow and sometimes, following your bliss is the best solution.

Here’s to a blissful weekend

By: Reginald Reglus

Reginald Reglus — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 23:53:55 +0000

Great points here. We must take time for ourselves and our families. We must remember that this a journey and not a sprint. Thanks for the reminder. I am going to go out right now and enjoy the rest of the sunshine. Another great post Charlie.

By: Sarah Marie Lacy

Sarah Marie Lacy — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 12:35:53 +0000

The timing of this article is so ironic, that I couldn't help but laugh when you twittered it yesterday. I've finally decided to take a week off because I'm using my work to run myself into the ground, and at this point I'm so exhausted that I wake up every day with a headache. I don't think my body could be anymore forthright, do you? So reading this just reinforced that, no, I'm not crazy for taking a week off when I'm sick and not doing well. Thanks for that! Sarah Marie Lacys last blog post..Happy Hour Fridays: It’s vacation time

By: Writer Dad

Writer Dad — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 18:56:39 +0000

This has been one of the biggest hurdles for me to leap as I jump from client to client and project to project. I feel like I'm in the building phase and can't really afford to slow down. Right now I'm Indy and there's a boulder rolling down behind my back. I have to run fast. However, when I take the time to unplug, like I did last week during my kid's spring break, it transforms me from a robot back into the man I most like to be. Writer Dads last blog post..Serial and Milk: Available Darkness - Chapter 1

By: Mike Stankavich

Mike Stankavich — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 17:56:34 +0000

Charlie, thanks for this reminder. This has been a particularly difficult challenge for me as I work on building a freedom business while holding down a day job. I am gradually learning to find that that delicate balance between progress and burnout. I can’t afford to get complacent or use recovery as an excuse just because I don’t feel like facing my current challenge. But I also can’t work every waking minute. Gradually I’m learning to know myself well enough to tell the difference between avoidance and burnout. Generally if you are really honest with yourself you’ll know which is which.

The other key point to take away from this is that when you do decide to step away and take time to recover, don’t do it halfway. If you still check email or twitter every few minutes or otherwise stay partially engaged, you won’t fully let go and give yourself that chance to regroup and recover.