I’ll just add that you have to find that balance between your professional/work life and personal life. I’ve had a couple long breaks from tri (1 year or more) due to injuries and it’s always been at a time when I’m burnt out and mentally frustrated. It’s allowed me to forget about tri, spend less time on here, and focus on my career and relationship with my wife. Those breaks have been a blessing in disguise.
I will also say that your career isn’t always everything and be intentional of what you are focusing on at work. I’ve seen too many people give up things in their personal life to climb the corporate ladder. Most of the time, it doesn’t pan out and it’s not worth the sacrifice. Focus on the things that are truly important that will market yourself, develop important professional relationships, and challenge you to be better at your job. Being able to understand corporate politics/structure, reading between the lines, and what truly moves the needle will really help you understand what’s actually important versus what others think is important.
I work in an industry where the majority “live to work” instead of “work to live”. It’s slowly been changing as the younger generation comes in but I work in a 24/7 business so there’s always going to be times where there are emergencies or work is top priority. The folks that have balance handle the peaks and valleys of work load and personal life quite well but it definitely requires constant fine tuning.
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I will also say that your career isn’t always everything and be intentional of what you are focusing on at work. I’ve seen too many people give up things in their personal life to climb the corporate ladder. Most of the time, it doesn’t pan out and it’s not worth the sacrifice. Focus on the things that are truly important that will market yourself, develop important professional relationships, and challenge you to be better at your job. Being able to understand corporate politics/structure, reading between the lines, and what truly moves the needle will really help you understand what’s actually important versus what others think is important.
I work in an industry where the majority “live to work” instead of “work to live”. It’s slowly been changing as the younger generation comes in but I work in a 24/7 business so there’s always going to be times where there are emergencies or work is top priority. The folks that have balance handle the peaks and valleys of work load and personal life quite well but it definitely requires constant fine tuning.
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