Romance v.s. ROI

Although Elvis may have left the building, disconnecting from the rest of the job when you come home is not an easy task.

The boundaries between office and home life are continually blurred, magnified by the fact we are constantly  connected both personally and professionally.

Which can make relationships interesting.

As a couple my spouse and I struggle meshing our professional lives with our personal one.

There's nothing more romantic than reading e-mail in bed or receiving a text asking me to dinner. But I also find meaningless corporate buzz words and phrases peppering our conversations. Sometimes we forget to turn off the office brain and it bleeds over to our daily lives.

 Here are a few examples:

We were discussing the neighbor's band practicing late at night and determined we might be able to reach out  and negotiate with them to see if they would  retool  their schedule.

Translation: The neighbor's band practices late, it's annoying, so we should ask them to stop earlier.

My husband was leaving to run errands and said as he was out the door, "I am going to the store, but will circle back and touch base with you before I go anywhere else."

Translation: "I'm going to the store, I'll come back before I go anywhere else."

In an effort to be totally connected on all levels of our lives, yes I live with a techie, he suggested we synch up our electronics, then wanted me to ping him to make sure we were interfaced properly. Needless to say, our technology is cutting edge .

Translation: There is none, it is what it is!

Taking out the trash is a topic of discussion in our house and I was asking my husband for the umpteenth time to please take it out. His answer to me was, "I believe you're over-rotating on this issue."

 At the end of the day I could have answered by talking about how there seems to be a disconnect, we're lacking synergy in our relationship. We're both stakeholders and this is a value add  activity for the household and is necessary in maintaining our bottom line.                  


But plain speaking is needed, sometimes you just have to be direct. 
 I used the simple Nike tagline, "Just Do It!"

Becky Arrington guides individuals and businesses to discover their purpose and live authentically. Whether you’re a company looking for innovative ways to lead and engage employees or an individual trying to prioritize, reduce stress or decide what you want to be when you grow up, learning to accept and thrive in change is key.


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