Budgeting season is one of the busiest seasons for a Finance person. However, these past three weeks have been extraordinarily stressful and tiring because my team is not yet in complete form, and the retained team got ill. At this moment, I can only relax during showers or eating time.
I frequently use these opportunities to listen to podcasts. In addition, I used to be a radio person back then at school. I used to study, shower, eat, or do any activities while listening to the radio. I still make that habit on YouTube or Spotify instead of the radio. Here is the list of my favorite YouTube posts during the busy season for your reference.
Suppose you want to do deep, focused work. In that case, you may visit the YouTube posts in the Relaxing Murattal section (refer to the poster above) or play instrumental music in the below playlist.
Or, sometimes, the busy season can be a challenging time for us. I usually play the song below repeatedly during a hard time to elevate my spirit. The lyrics are so encouraging and uplifting. My senior from my first workplace usually played this for me during deadlines.
So, the past few weeks were hard for me. I want to use this weekend to recover my health and energy. I hope you are all healthy and in good spirits. Happy weekend!
- mentor forward, fear notI actively coach my team and fight for their promotions & compensation when they deserve it. However, no matter what you do, people will always have something to say. Some ask, “Do you ever regret coaching a team that might surpass you?”. This morning, I reflected on such comments and concluded: I have no regrets. In leadership, the real threat is not being outshined by your mentees. It’s becoming stagnant while others evolve. There’s a saying, “Train your team so well they can leave, treat them so well they don’t want to.” If you’re interested to dive deeper into my thought process, please read on. Enjoy!
- stop fixing, start leadingAt work, there’s always a high performer who becomes the go-to problem solver. With their strong work ethic, they will happily go beyond their job scope and take on problems outside their control to ensure positive outcomes for the company. But this is where things start to get ugly. They find themselves constantly fixing last-minute crises, stepping in where others won’t, and carrying a weight that’s not fully theirs. Over time, it leads to high stress and exhaustion. Sound familiar? If your heart is silently screaming “YES”👌🏻, then this article is for you. Let’s explore how to shift from a very stressful “fixer” to a leader who empowers others and avoids burnout.
- your work is always impactfulThe meaning you give work determines its difficulty. A coder working on a passion project works 12 hours straight and calls it energizing. That same programmer, doing maintenance on legacy code they consider meaningless, feels exhausted after 2 hours. Your relationship with the work shapes its weight more than the work itself.
- fast-track burnout recovery ritualHave you ever felt so drained that even sleep couldn’t fix it? That was me today. I couldn’t get out of bed. No energy. No motivation. Not even the will to smile. I followed my rapid recovery ritual and, almost instantly, I finally felt like myself again. This ritual is focusing on creating small wins, because progress, no matter how tiny, keeps me moving. Having these rituals helps me stay resilient, no matter what life throws at me. And in any career, resilient isn’t just useful, it’s essential for growth and success. Life is an adventure where progress and challenges make everything exciting. If you see life the same way, maybe this strategy will work for you too!
- pausing and thinking, active inactionsThinking and contemplating are forms of active inaction. These are purposeful pauses to process, reflect, and plan. I know, in today’s hustle culture, contemplating sounds unproductive. But when done right, it brings us clarity and time, to learn and strategise effectively.
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