This week's radical thing is: Three types of personal project to increase career resilience.
Interesting. What do you choose not to do in order to have the time and energy for side projects without burning out?
Hi Lorna,
As I said (and this was my caveat :) they aren't for everyone and some people have a differing opinion.
Which is totally cool - different strokes for different folks.
I think it always depends on the individual, right?
For a while I worked 4 days a week so I had a day to dedicate to doing side projects outside my job.
In other instances I wrapped it into other activities or collaborations.
At different times they have more or less value.
You could dedicate small amounts of time to an endeavour. Maybe an hour a week - and maybe it's a very slow burn.
As you rightly observe - you don't want to burn out and after one particular project I did burn out.
But it hasn't stopped me doing side projects as I get immense value and satisfaction from them.
I'm just probably more strategic about them now. And I also know my boundaries better and listen to my body and more.
I also have a graveyard of unfinished or unresolved ideas. 😂
Great piece. Useful typology. Couldn’t agree more!
Thanks Mike. I feel like you're my number one cheerleader at the moment. 😀
Interesting. What do you choose not to do in order to have the time and energy for side projects without burning out?
Hi Lorna,
As I said (and this was my caveat :) they aren't for everyone and some people have a differing opinion.
Which is totally cool - different strokes for different folks.
I think it always depends on the individual, right?
For a while I worked 4 days a week so I had a day to dedicate to doing side projects outside my job.
In other instances I wrapped it into other activities or collaborations.
At different times they have more or less value.
You could dedicate small amounts of time to an endeavour. Maybe an hour a week - and maybe it's a very slow burn.
As you rightly observe - you don't want to burn out and after one particular project I did burn out.
But it hasn't stopped me doing side projects as I get immense value and satisfaction from them.
I'm just probably more strategic about them now. And I also know my boundaries better and listen to my body and more.
I also have a graveyard of unfinished or unresolved ideas. 😂
Great piece. Useful typology. Couldn’t agree more!
Thanks Mike. I feel like you're my number one cheerleader at the moment. 😀