#1227 break time

A colleague just came back from a recent conference and shared a quote from a speaker*: "You can't sprint forever."  This reminded me of a saying that one of my mentors continually preached: "The horses need to rest."  

Whether you apply this to your personal life or keep it in mind as you supervise staff, the essence is the same. Neither the human body or spirit can continually go at full throttle.  There are times, and maybe even frequent times, for pushing, but there has to be a break in between the pressure.

Think about how your life is structured.  Are you trying to sprint non-stop?  Are you urging your staff to relentlessly keep at it?  Maybe you should use this Sunday to take a breather and get yourself rested for the next lap.

-- beth triplett
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 * Justin Draeger, NAFSAA president