Don't Bring Tough Days at Work Home With You

<p>When you have a tough day at work, you have to find a way to let it go before you get home. </p> <p>If you are a pain in the neck at home, your family won't want to see you after a workday. </p> <p>I have been there myself. </p> <p>My wife, Priscilla, once asked me if I could try making a little magic at home. When my son was 14, he suggested I sit in the hot tub when I get home because everything was fine before I got there. </p> <p>I needed those reminders. If you let this go on too long, it becomes hard to recover. </p> <p>You have to be able to lead yourself before you can lead anyone else, whether at home or work. </p> <p>When you have a tough day at work, you have to find a way to let it go before you get home. </p> <p>Routine relaxes me. When I was EVP of Walt Disney World, my routine was to workout at the gym between leaving work and arriving home. </p> <p>Exercise makes you feel better. When you feel better, you act better. </p> <p>Find an intermission before you arrive home. Maybe a commute is enough of a break if you use it the right way. </p> <p>Be deliberate. Consider what would make you feel better? What would help you leave a tough day at work so you can let it go before you get home? </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="https://www.culture-kingdom.com/sales-page36902669">You can pre-order Dan Cockerell's book, How's the Culture in Your Kingdom, HERE</a>. </p>