Your Official Job and Your Unofficial Job

Are you the go-to person for everybody at your workplace? Do people come to you all day, every day, to ask for help in exchange for that tasty dopamine hit from getting praised for a job well done? If yes, then you might be someone like me. As someone with a “Happy Helper” personality type, I’m more than glad to get out of my usual tasks and into “unofficial” jobs to help someone out. But doing unofficial jobs has its downsides—especially if you have a hard time setting boundaries or saying “no” to people.

In this episode, I discuss the three buckets you spend your time on at work: your official job, unofficial job, and distractions. I explain how taking on unofficial jobs can be helpful for you and your career and describe how they can hold you back if done incorrectly. I also reveal one of the key causes of overwhelm at work and underscore how consciously keeping track of how you spend your time can free up your calendar.

“There are three buckets: your official job, unofficial job, and the distractions from the things you’re supposed to do—separating those things is an art.” - Mark J. Silverman

This week on The Rising Leader Podcast:

●     Why being a “Happy Helper” is both a positive and a negative thing for me

●     Thinking about your official job in the company

●     Considering your unofficial job and how you go above and beyond

●     Why you might be overwhelmed at the workplace

●     Tracking how you spend your time at work

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