Do you think you are happy when you are productive or are you productive when you are happy?

In one of his first podcast conversations since being in the ICU Mario P Fields started us off by sharing how having a life threatening situation changed his view on productivity. There were days when just being able to stand on his own for ten seconds made him feel both happy and productive.

 

Lisa McDonald says that it is very situational for her. Happiness and productivity go hand in hand and may not be a function of each other at all.

 

Of course, Stewart Wiggins had to ask us “what is happiness?” And that is certainly a philosophical and complex question.

 

I countered with the idea that I can be hugely productive, marking things off my list, getting things done, and feel accomplished and not necessarily happy. Or I could go for a hike in the woods with my dog and not be at all productive (it is questionable whether that could be defined as productive), but I’m happy.

 

We went back and forth sharing different ideas of what happiness and productivity are and how they may or may not be linked together.

 

In the end Stewart made a profound statement: “Happiness is not transactional.”

 

And in that way, it is not at all linked with productivity. You can choose to be happy - - regardless.

 

What do you think of this chicken/egg questions? Does happiness lead to productivity or is being productive what makes someone happy?

 

Connect with the panelists:
Lisa McDonald: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-k-mcdonald-executive-career-coach/

Founder of Career Polish where she is an Executive Career Coach & Master Mindset Coach who helps people get career happy and life healthy

 

Stewart Wiggins: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stewart-wiggins/

Induna Advisors – where he offers Fractional Chief Operating Officer services and Brings resources together to help scale your business

 

Mario P. Fields: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariopfields/

Marine core veteran. Small business owner. Host and producer of the podcast, Unarmored Talk

Dr Robyn Odegaard: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robynodegaard/

Concierge High Performance Psychologist providing luxury level support to executives, entrepreneurs, celebrities, dignitaries and athletes as well as the Facilitator of the Quick Hits podcast

 

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