A workaholic, colloquially, is a person who is addicted to work. This phrase does not always imply that the person actually enjoys their work, but rather simply feels compelled to do it. There is no generally accepted medical definition of such a condition, although some forms of stress, obsessive-compulsive personality disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder can be work-related. Although the term "workaholic" usually has a negative connotation, it is sometimes used by people wishing to express their devotion to one's career in positive terms. The "work" in question is usually associated with a paying job, but it may also refer to independent pursuits such as sports, music and art. A "workaholic" in the negative sense is popularly characterized by a neglect of family and other social relations.
Workaholism in Japan is considered a serious social problem leading to early death, often on the job, a phenomenon dubbed karōshi.

Entrepreneurs - How to Slow Down and Enjoy Life While Building a Business

Posted On Friday, July 3, 2009 at на 4:30 AM by admin  

This article will explain how you can slow down and still run a profitable and exciting business. Capitalism has taught us that we should feel like every minute of the day should be filled with doing some kind of activity. Here is how to slow down:

Workaholics are everywhere. In the U.S. we get fewer days off than most other countries and many of us still have trouble taking all of that time off, because we are so "busy" we just don't know "when to fit it in." This is the curse of capitalism.

We are taught that we need to be ultra-productive, to be connected all the time, and to make sure that every single waking moment is full of productive activity. We should be doing our taxes while waiting in line at the grocery store. We should create a business plan while on the treadmill at the gym that we don't really go to.

As an entrepreneur it can be even worse. There is an unwritten rule of starting a business that states you need to work 120 hours a week or you are doing something wrong. Well, I am here to dispel that myth and tell you that it is OK to just do nothing every now and then.

Your body needs you to do nothing in order for the mind to reorganize the subconscious. The mind has to perform a slowdown period where it processes the thoughts of the day, categorizes them and decides what it will keep, what it won't, what new ideas are coming down the pike.

Without this cool down period, you subconscious will have trouble coming up with new creative ideas. These are the critical points of an entrepreneurs life, and you are missing them. You are the visionary of your business, but if you are not creating any new visions or directions due to stale thoughts from overwork, your business will actually get worse than if you worked less. How about that for a wake-up call?



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Joshua Black is an on-line infopreneuer, copywriter, and permanent student of marketing since 2000. He runs the Underdog Millionaire site designed to help the bootstrapping ... ...

Joshua Black is an on-line infopreneur, marketing consultant, author and educator dedicated to helping the bootstrapping small business owner succeed.

Visit his flagship resource site for entrepreneurs at http://www.UnderdogMillionaire.com for the free Underdog Millionaire Wealth Pack: including a free e-book and daily wealth building tips for the bootstrapping small business owner.


Added: July 3, 2009
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