Comments on: 7 Signs You Might be a Workaholic http://www.corbettbarr.com/7-signs-you-might-be-a-workaholic Rewrite the Rules Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:13:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Corbett http://www.corbettbarr.com/7-signs-you-might-be-a-workaholic#comment-6039 Corbett Thu, 07 Apr 2011 05:30:01 +0000 http://www.freepursuits.com/?p=152#comment-6039 Hey Dean, great question. You're right about starting a business, it can be a LOT of work. There's no question that you'll need to work some long hours to get a new venture off the ground. I do think that entrepreneurs can work too much however. I've met (and worked with) some entrepreneurs who lose all sense of reality and lose creativity from the blinders they put on. It's a balance for sure, but I'm a big believer that enjoying life outside of work makes you more effective at work. Hey Dean, great question. You’re right about starting a business, it can be a LOT of work. There’s no question that you’ll need to work some long hours to get a new venture off the ground.

I do think that entrepreneurs can work too much however. I’ve met (and worked with) some entrepreneurs who lose all sense of reality and lose creativity from the blinders they put on. It’s a balance for sure, but I’m a big believer that enjoying life outside of work makes you more effective at work.

]]> By: Dean http://www.corbettbarr.com/7-signs-you-might-be-a-workaholic#comment-6038 Dean Thu, 07 Apr 2011 03:34:59 +0000 http://www.freepursuits.com/?p=152#comment-6038 What about people starting business? I assuming that being a business owner at the startup of your company might take a lot of your time. Does this apply to them as well? Should they be keeping themselves in check, even while they're trying to get the ball rolling? What about people starting business? I assuming that being a business owner at the startup of your company might take a lot of your time. Does this apply to them as well? Should they be keeping themselves in check, even while they’re trying to get the ball rolling?

]]> By: ashley http://www.corbettbarr.com/7-signs-you-might-be-a-workaholic#comment-19 ashley Sat, 20 Nov 2010 14:20:27 +0000 http://www.freepursuits.com/?p=152#comment-19 I know a few workaholics and they often cancel plans because something came up at work that could have been taken care of by someone else or even better could have waited until the following day. My husband did this on our anniversary and it wasnt until about 2 months later that he finally took me out to celebrate our anniversary but he was constantly checking his phone and he wouldnt go to places where he couldnt get cell phone service. When I mentioned it to him he got defensive and denied the behavior then made excuses for it like " if I don't do it who will" " they need me" " I'm the only one who knows how to do it" "i'm the best employee they have" or my favorite one " we could use the money". Any suggestions on how to stop this behavior? I know a few workaholics and they often cancel plans because something came up at work that could have been taken care of by someone else or even better could have waited until the following day. My husband did this on our anniversary and it wasnt until about 2 months later that he finally took me out to celebrate our anniversary but he was constantly checking his phone and he wouldnt go to places where he couldnt get cell phone service. When I mentioned it to him he got defensive and denied the behavior then made excuses for it like ” if I don’t do it who will” ” they need me” ” I’m the only one who knows how to do it” “i’m the best employee they have” or my favorite one ” we could use the money”. Any suggestions on how to stop this behavior?

]]> By: 10 Digital Nomads to Learn From - Free Pursuits http://www.corbettbarr.com/7-signs-you-might-be-a-workaholic#comment-18 10 Digital Nomads to Learn From - Free Pursuits Mon, 11 May 2009 15:57:34 +0000 http://www.freepursuits.com/?p=152#comment-18 [...] know Tim, you’ve probably been living under a rock for the past couple of years or have been suffering from workaholism. Tim is the most popular proponent of lifestyle design, and the author of the uber-popular Four [...] [...] know Tim, you’ve probably been living under a rock for the past couple of years or have been suffering from workaholism. Tim is the most popular proponent of lifestyle design, and the author of the uber-popular Four [...]

]]> By: Take a break from being a workaholic. Here are 7 ways - Free Pursuits http://www.corbettbarr.com/7-signs-you-might-be-a-workaholic#comment-17 Take a break from being a workaholic. Here are 7 ways - Free Pursuits Mon, 23 Mar 2009 20:11:11 +0000 http://www.freepursuits.com/?p=152#comment-17 [...] all you know how to do anymore. Maybe you just don’t know where to start. We already covered 7 signs you might be a workaholic in another post. I’m not going to get into ways to reform yourself completely from being a [...] [...] all you know how to do anymore. Maybe you just don’t know where to start. We already covered 7 signs you might be a workaholic in another post. I’m not going to get into ways to reform yourself completely from being a [...]

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