Comments on: The Art of Staying Sane When Work Gets Crazy

By: Kevin W. Grossman

Kevin W. Grossman — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 04:51:16 +0000

The Art of Staying Sane When Work Gets Crazy (via @MikeVanDervort) – great tips – http://bit.ly/41PLUe

By: Kevin W. Grossman

Kevin W. Grossman — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 23:49:16 +0000

Mike, kudos to you. I would argue that even in the worst of soul-sucking scenarios, we can take our lives back. It is critical in the information age to have mindful presence in everything you do for your employer, your staff, family, friends – and most important – you. You have to make time for you. We shouldn’t have to work 60-70 hours per week if we’re working more focused and smarter and in each moment (excluding developers, programmers, etc.). Your tips are very helpful. No one needs to stay in a toxic situation because of obligation. That’s not being personally responsible and owning it, even if it means taking a compensation hit or whatever the sacrifice. Because it’s in those sacrifices for sanity where the return is unfathomable.

By: Michael VanDervort

Michael VanDervort — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:23:00 +0000

The Art of Staying Sane When Work Gets Crazy" – http://bit.ly/3hjeBw -

By: mikevandervort

mikevandervort — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:30:48 +0000

@Marguerite – always great to hear from you! You nailed the why of the importance of the info in this post. This was sort of hard to write on a couple of levels, but this is a part of being active in social media that helps me turn away from the “obsession” for a little while, talk to my friends like you about what it is going on, and as you said, hopefully help someone else put it in perspective.

I’m going on vacation for a week in mid-December, hell or high water

By: Marguerite Granat

Marguerite Granat — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:26:09 +0000

Mike, thanks for sharing your story authentically. If it only helps one person make a change for the better you have done some good. I agree with you about taking time for yourself. When you go away and regenerate, you are better prepared to take on new challenges. When we take the time to take care of ourselves we are in a better space to build relationships, work more productively and feel comfortable in our own skin. Hope that your workload will lighten soon so that you can spend more time doing some of the things outside of work that mean a lot to you.

By: Patti Breckenridge

Patti Breckenridge — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:04:15 +0000

GREAT article by @MikeVanDervort on "The Art of Staying Sane When Work Gets Crazy" – http://bit.ly/3hjeBw – #balance #work #happiness

By: Michael VanDervort

Michael VanDervort — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:59:09 +0000

@MikeVanDervort is author of "The Art of Staying Sane When Work Gets Crazy" – http://bit.ly/3hjeBw – GREAT article

By: Dawn Bugni

Dawn Bugni — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:45:48 +0000

RT @MeghanMBiro: RT @MikeVanDervort "The Art of Staying Sane When Work Gets Crazy" http://j.mp/2ddxng

By: mikevandervort

mikevandervort — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:21:33 +0000

@Melyssa — In going through this lengthy streak of intense work, it struck how much I had adapted my work self over the last fiftenn years. I grew a lot as a person. The other thing I am realizing today is just how much more connected in life to people I am now than I was then.

I not only have great family and friends around me daily. I have this huge extended network of people like you who provide support and advice and mentoring on a daily basis as well. That one thing might be the biggest reason to be imvolved in social networking!

By: Tom Glover

Tom Glover — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:03:32 +0000

A real life story from @MikeVanDervort: The Art of Staying Sane When Work Gets Crazy http://bit.ly/2MoiTn