A packed schedule.
A lot of responsibility.
One of those days when everything seems to demand your attention at once.

That takes energy.

But interestingly, it isn’t always our busiest days that drain us the most.

Sometimes you work incredibly hard and go home tired, but satisfied.

And sometimes the workload itself wasn’t particularly heavy, yet that one day stays with you for hours.

What makes the difference?

One important factor is how much influence you feel you have over your work.

Can you make your own professional judgments?
Is your expertise taken seriously?
Do you have enough autonomy to do your work in a way you believe is right?

Doing valuable work takes effort.

But when you have less and less room to exercise your professional judgment and use your expertise, that same effort starts to cost you more and more energy.

Perhaps, then, when we talk about workload, we shouldn’t only ask:

How much work is there?

We should also ask:

How much room do you have to do work that matters?

Doing What Matters is written for professionals, coaches, HR advisors, leaders—and anyone who wants to approach work and life more consciously.

Not simply to keep going, but to thrive.

The book is available through online and local booksellers, as well as through Brave New Books. Alongside the book, a practical e-learning program is now also available.

I hope the book and e-learning help create more openness, resilience, and meaning in the workplace.

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