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This mini-book opens up the topic of Workaholism. One of the great fallacies surrounding success is the belief that hard work and more work are the keys to success. There are three reasons why this belief is wrong. Also explored is the The Myth of Multi-Tasking.
Karl Palachuk
Karl Palachuk has many books, including Managed Services in a Month, the number one book for managed services on Amazon for the past fifteen years. He has advised business owners in the small business space for over a decade as an international speaker, blogger, Podcast host, and personal business consultant. Karl's storefront for his books, whitepapers, video educational programs, and more can be found at www.smbbooks.com. Outside the world of technology, Karl is also the author of Relax Focus Succeed, a guide to balancing your personal and professional lives and being more successful in both. More information about the book can be found at www.relaxfocussucceed.com. Karl runs a series of interactive online courses throughout the year as well based large in part on the content from his books and blogs. These courses are like a quick start guide to everything you need to know about being a successful managed service provider. More information about those courses can be found at www.GreatLittleSeminar.com.
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Working on Workaholism - Karl Palachuk
Working on Workaholism
- Relax Focus Succeed
by Karl W. Palachuk
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This book is dedicated to everyone out there seeking a happy, healthy, fulfilling life. None of us is free from adversity. But once you commit yourself to being successful, no obstacle can stand in your way.
– KP
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Working on Workaholism
Introduction
One of the great fallacies surrounding success is the belief that hard work and more work are the keys to success. There are three reasons why this belief is wrong.
The first reason working harder does not lead to success is that working harder and working more represent a violation of one of the basic laws of behavior:
If you do more of the same,
you’ll get more of the same.
It’s a natural reaction to work harder. After all, work is what we know. I put in eight hours, get a certain amount of work done, and I get paid a certain sum. So the natural calculation is: If I want more work done or more money, then it makes sense to put in more hours.
It’s easy to fall into an extra hour here and an extra hour there. But gradually, over time, you find yourself working ten and twelve hours a day, then Saturdays and Sundays. Eventually you’re just working all the time. But you’re