Your Systems Run Your Life

A 3-step Process to Fix Them

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“Finally, I have some freedom,” an executive said who led an incredibly productive team. He had shouldered the burden of so many elements and ended up working the “second shift” in the evening—just to get in any time for his own, personal work—often on the computer until one am.

Over time, this exhausting pattern began to take a toll on his sleep, his work quality, his family life, and his marriage. 

Your systems (or lack of them) will determine not only how your business moves ahead, but the quality of your life…and those sticking points are usually psychological. 

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Will you need to make sacrifices to do big things or push forward large initiatives? Often, yes. Will you have to work that “second shift” in some way? Also yes, quite frequently. But how this looks, and what it takes, can often be crafted to an end that is far more sustainable. You are, after all, running a marathon in business…you have to train that way. 

The hardest thing to conquer to do this right will be *yourself*, but the rewards are worth it. 

If you’re someone who finds the work “overwhelming,” or someone who simply needs to fine-tune how you manage your load, this article is for you. Systems require more than just structure; there are personal patterns that can keep you stuck that you’ll need to tackle first. Here’s a three-step process of what it takes to move to a better (and more effective) pattern of work.