By Resilience Speaker, Jamie Mason Cohen
The answer for many leaders is to make time for a hobby, passion or interest.
To create space to create, think, or learn for the sake of learning.
It just seems to give the mind a break, reset the emotions and give our souls a healthy escape.
Yet some of our greatest ideas come when we’re doing something else — when we’re not trying so hard; when we’re in a state of flow. I know this happens for me when I paint.
Churchill painted. So does McCartney.
Gates takes university courses.
Oprah reads.
Tiger Woods spearfishes. Beyonce swims.
Jay Z raises awareness for the global water shortage.
Will Smith is into fencing.
Spielberg reads up on aliens.
Cameron Diaz snowboards.
Lebron collects headbands.
Madonna does yoga.
My friend, musician, @Nenad Bach plays ping pong.
Stephen King goes on long walks.
What latent or long lost hobby will you resurrect to improve the quality of your life and leadership? Do it today. It doesn’t matter where you start. Just start.
