Archive for April, 2008
Living in Tokyo can be quite exhausting. Exciting? Yes, but also very tiring. It can be very exciting to be in a bustling city were nothing ever seems to slow down. It is really easy to get caught up in the rat race and go with the flow. But spending 10 plus hours a week mashed on an extremely crowded train, working, and spending of my time at home learning and improving my skills takes a lot of of me (though I usually don’t notice).
Recently though I took a day to go to the park and relax. I took time to enjoy the scenery and pay attention to all the things I usually ignore (animals, plants, wind, sounds). I didn’t accomplish anything and felt a little guilty when I got back home for having wasted the day. That was until I found how energized I was to go to work the next day. Due to my rest, I was able to work at a faster pace, was more positive, and more creative.
Point: make sure you get enough rest and take time to enjoy life. Sometimes doing nothing is the most productive thing you can do.
Career guidance and a great presentation. Both extremely important for your career and business life, and Garr Reynolds (author of Presentation Zen) delivers them both in his latest blog post on Daniel H. Pink’s new book Johnny Bunko: The Last Career Guide You’ll Ever Need. I haven’t actually read the book yet, but after reading Garr’s post I am buying the book today. I am also planning on getting Daniel Pink’s other book A Whole New Mind.
There isn’t a whole lot for me to say on the subject, as I think Garr Reynolds has summed it up great in his presentation. I will post a review on the book as soon as I have finished it. In the meantime. Please check out Garr’s presentation and the intro video to the book below.
