Comfortable Chaos. Carolyn Harvey & Beth Herrild

beast feasts on your time and efforts. So the longer you take to do a task and the more exhausted you become, the more the beast wants to include you in its dining experience. Don’t buy into the belief that being frazzled is a status symbol!

      Instead, you need to work quickly and efficiently. Do a good job and do it in a way that is enjoyable and satisfying to you. In some cases this may mean working very hard and giving considerable effort. That’s okay when you see the payoff. The payoff can be knowing that the work helps others, knowing that you have achieved a significant accomplishment, or knowing that it was important to your family or the organization. We’re not saying that all tasks must be self-serving — but you should be able to see and feel some benefit. Look for a win-win situation. Otherwise you just fed the beast for no reason.

      You have now learned the seven keys for controlling the corporate beast. Use them to keep the insane, fast-paced world from taking over your priorities and your life. The next step on the journey to Comfortable Chaos is to learn about the third I, inter-related.