Do you like working from anywhere like the beach, airport, or forest? 🌴
I honestly feel it’s overrated. In fact, working from anywhere doesn’t make sense to me if I wish for my fullest productivity.
Just a few days back, I hopped onto the Vande Bharat train 🚉
People were snapping photos, exploring here and there because the train is new 🆕
Amidst all this, a middle-aged man, all suited up, sitting next to me caught my eye 👀
From what I could guess, he was working on some accounting software and simultaneously scolding his teammate 👩💻
I could feel sympathy for this man.
I used to have these fantasies about being like the sharp-dressed men you see rushing through airports because they’re immersed in work until the very last moment 🏃♂️
The sight of those businesspeople typing away on their laptops while stuck in traffic – got me all hyped up 🚗
I used to feel that working while traveling was cool.
After all, that’s how those digital nomad gurus show off in their ads. Working on their laptops on the beach, in the midst of a lush forest – basically anywhere! 🏖
You know what? I tried it.
It didn’t work for me at all.
☝ First off, my productivity dipped.
Turns out, my home-office setup is way too awesome, and cannot even stand to compete with any other workspace – coworking space, coffee shop, you name it 😄
✌ And secondly, the grand idea of working while on vacation? A total flop.
Trying to sip a piña colada and create marketing strategies for a product just don’t mix. I’m either in work mode or in full-on vacation mode ❌
I’m all about living in the moment ⏳
In fact, if you ever meet me, I won’t even pull out my phone even once!
Can you blame me?
Not me, that’s for sure.
I can’t help but feel for those poor souls who can’t disconnect even when they’re supposed to be having the time of their lives 😅
The grass is clearly greener on the other side.
✍ TODAY’S ACTION ITEM
Try keeping away the gadgets and work while being on vacation or spending time with someone.
Have you ever tried it?
Reply to this email and let me know your experience 🙂
✔ WHAT I DID THIS WEEK
🤙 My friend, Jayant conducted a webinar on sales in past and I consumed it on the weekend. I am learning outreach skills to hire better. It was a value-packed session. Let me know if you are interested and I will share the link with you.
👨🎨 It was Raksha Bandhan so created a small greeting for my sister. I know sisters love this festival for a reason. What gift did you get, ?
🎥 Then I watched “Taali” series featuring Sushmita Sen. It’s based on the real story of a transgender activist Shreegauri Sawant. If you’re into biopics, it’s a good watch with a rating of 8.5 on IMDb.
📚 I completed reading “How to Relax: Stop Being Busy, Take a Break” by Martin Meadows. I didn’t try to match this book with my today’s topic but it’s just co-incidence.
This is a quick book that talks about how you can step away from noise, relax, and recharge your mental batteries so you have enough left in you to control your life.
🌐 AROUND THE WEB
If you are trying to enter fitness and have no clue where to get started, DAREBEE is a good fitness resource 🏋️♂️
It has thousands of workouts, challenges, and programs listed based on your goals. Most importantly, most of them focus on body weight training so you don’t need to have equipment at your home.