How do you get ahead of the bear?
Is it completing a to-do list of 9 different things, to say “yes, I did it!”
Or is it sitting outside with a book (or even without a book), and just doing anything that brings you joy?
Either one can be the right answer!
Having white space, or downtime can really create something beautiful so that you are able to 1) relax, and 2) narrow down your unnecessarily long to-do list.
John Arms is on a mission to help people find their dream work and life by breaking down a normal idea of 9-5 working for one company and helping people go fractional in their work.
But his journey started with his own adventures.
Key Takeaways
Key Moments
{9:41} “There's some wonderful research that's been done on Native American cultures and even ancient cultures , yes, they were running from the bear. But they weren't grinding through days like we do now in modern society. Very much time for spirituality. A ton of time for communities very connected to nature. Those were beautiful societies and I think they had it right. And I think we can learn a lot from those societies.”
{13:44} “I think there's a difference between working a lot and working hard and workaholism.”
{19:55} “You're seeking approval. Look at me. Look how hard I work. I stay. I mean, just think about the, what you know: ‘Are you gonna stay till midnight?’ The judgment that happens in the workforce is terrible. Shame. I wrote about shame this week. Like, you know, it's just the shame if you didn't work, if you didn't sacrifice your health and your family, there's some shame associated with it.”
More about John
I am a former CEO and workaholic. Now I spend my time inspiring others to find balance, joy, health and prosperity in a decidedly un-workaholic manner, Fractional.
Get in touch with John
https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnarms
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