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Recycling Your Working Cycle

Guest post by: Enrico Varella

Article Overview: Even though cycles are predictable, these can be re-programmed. Patterns of behaviors can be reformed, just as we can learn new skills if we decide and commit to it. Some business cycles are functional patterns, whereas others may be destructive ones.

Recycling Your Working Cycle

'Early to bed, early to rise – makes a person healthy, wealthy and wise.’ ~ BENJAMIN FRANKLIN

You can program in a bike ride soon after you arise. This is a common pattern among cyclists and serious triathletes when they attend to an early-morning, pre-dawn ride. Apart from the risk of riding alone, and the risk of sleepy drivers steering their sensibilities, aerobic activity like riding and running can stoke your metabolism and alertness for the rest of your morning.

Birth, life and death: that is the cycle of life. As one generation passes, a new one assumes its place. Everyone has cycles. These cycles include our patterns of behaviors, including our habits. Some of these patterns are determined biologically, such as larks and owls – we function best at specific times of our circadian rhythm.

Even though cycles are predictable, these can be re-programmed. Patterns of behaviors can be reformed, just as we can learn new skills if we decide and commit to it. Some cycles are functional patterns, whereas others may be destructive ones. Beware of destructive patterns of behaviors, for these unconscious programs affect those around us, directly and indirectly. It is important that we are cognizant and aware of them; else, we infect and affect other people’s energy space and personal space.

Toxic people are those described with destructive cycles. Unless they consciously back-pedal their thoughts and words, their deeds impact others in an unpleasant way. A radio-station shared with me how one of their regular guests used to ‘cause’ staff to fall ill, after being around him. How we project our energy through our intentions and actions can impair other people’s functionality and performance. Interpersonal conflict, office politics, grudges, resentment and disappointment can exacerbate the ‘toxic cloud’ that looms. Stop creating an air of anxiety and apprehension when you approach others!

Business Leadership Lessons: What is your daily lifestyle cycle like? How do you evade monotony at work? What do you do to overcome boredom of a business routine? When was the last time you reconfigured your work cycle? Which positive energies and emotions can you express with your team, so as to further engage and entrance them?

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Article Tags: business, destructive, patterns, routine, toxic people



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