Sign in with Facebook
Kevin Stebbings’s Followers
None yet.
Kevin Stebbings
* Note: these are all the books on Goodreads for this author. To add more, click here.
“One of the reasons that my wife appreciated Valentine’s Day this year is because we spent uninterrupted time together. She often complains that I am not fully present with her even when we’re together; she says I’m either checking emails, on the phone, or glued to a screen. Though I don’t appreciate her complaints, I do realize that what she says is true; her case against my frequent screen distractions is not unfounded. Much of that screen time is office related, and the further I move up in management, the less time I seem to have in the evenings to be fully present with my family. To be honest, even when I’m not checking email, my mind is still preoccupied with work and the tasks I didn't finish at the office. When my wife goes to bed, I end up catching up on emails that went unanswered during the day. I finally go to bed when I am too tired to continue, only to wake up the next day and start the cycle all over again. I really do feel like a hamster in a wheel. During my first few years at the company, this wasn’t a big deal. Plus, email wasn’t like it is today. Now I feel like I’m under a continual barrage of email, texts, and documents, and to be honest, it’s exhausting. I am losing motivation to keep moving forward with my company. I’m starting to see that it is impacting my relationship with my wife and kids, and I’m not sure what to do about that. It would be helpful to talk through my options.”
― What Do You Really, Really Want?: Discovering What Matters Most And Taking Action To Achieve Your Important Goals
― What Do You Really, Really Want?: Discovering What Matters Most And Taking Action To Achieve Your Important Goals
“Right now, I’m feeling pulled in many directions. They are all good things, but I’m not sure I am making the best use of my time. I’m finding it hard to say no to people because the things they ask me to do seem valid and urgent at the time. Often, though, at the end of the day, I realize that much of my day has been spent dealing with crises, emergencies, and the demands of others. I go to bed wondering why I was busy doing all these things that really don’t seem to make much difference. I tell myself that I won’t take on those kinds of tasks again, but sure enough, I end up doing the same thing all over again the next day. I feel that if I were more clear about my purpose, it would help ensure that I am investing my time and energy on things that are in line with what’s important to me as well as confirm that I’m making a difference in the lives of the people I work with in Phnom Penh.”
― What Do You Really, Really Want?: Discovering What Matters Most And Taking Action To Achieve Your Important Goals
― What Do You Really, Really Want?: Discovering What Matters Most And Taking Action To Achieve Your Important Goals
Is this you? Let us know. If not, help out and invite Kevin to Goodreads.
