Switch On

Ever gone home from work and tried to turn work off, tried to forget about the office? If I was a betting man I would bet a substantial amount of dosh on the fact that you failed miserably to turn work off. It is impossible to turn it off.

Right now as you read this, don't think about an orange, a big fat juicy orange - ahhhh! its impossible isn't it? The moment you see the word orange you think of an orange. The more I mention the word orange the harder it is to not think about it.

This is the same as work - every time you try to turn work off you are actually focusing on work and reinforcing the word work, hence not being able to turn it off.

So what do you do to take your mind off work - simple - SWITCH ON to other things. Switch on to your family or your tennis game or your swim, or the after work picnic you are going on with your children.

When you get in your car start switching your brain and thoughts ON immediately to what it is you are going to do. By doing this you will reduce your thoughts about work and allocate those thoughts to a holding pen in your mind somewhere. You wont completely stop thinking about work, the thoughts however will minimize and not be as dominant.

You can also you the switch on at work to turn your attention to a particular task, meeting, person, product etc. Switch on to the things that are important and give them eye and mind contact - this will increase your productivity and your efficiency.

Now where is that Orange?

Whats it all about?

This comment blog is about telling it the way it is. Real world, straight shooting and no nonsense. You can make any comments you want as long as they are to the point and not personally abusive to anybody. Stick to the issue, freedom of speech is about being able to say what you think and feel but on this blog it is not about threatening or abusive behaviour. This blog is issues based. My comments will range from how to be a better executive and manager to what I think about the world, business, NZ, politics, sports and topical subjects. I encourage debate and discussion.

If you want my views on something then just ask.

Today is the funeral of our greatest living kiwi so it is important to recognise him first.

Sir Edmund Hillary - Humanitarian and Adventurer. A good kiwi bloke, straight to the point, cared about people, genuine in his interaction, walked the talk. I remember seeing him when I was 15 years old at Palmy Boys High, he was the biggest man I had ever seen with huge hands. My teacher came to class and declared he would not wash his hand again as he had just shaken Sir Eds hand. My favourite quote is a Sir Ed quote

"In some ways I believe

I epitomise the average New Zealander.

I have modest abilities, I combine these with a
good deal of determination,

and I rather like to succeed."