It seems to happen on a daily basis lately. Usually in the second half of the work day, I will get stuck on something and progressively “spin my wheels”, not able to solve the problem and getting really frustrated and flustered.  When this happens, I typically get into “grind mode” and really dig in.  And doing so usually leads to further frustration, not solving the problem and wasted time.  All bad things!

I’ve been learning that taking a break really helps.  Anything from taking Moose for a walk to doing the dishes is enough to get my mind off the problem and reinvigorate myself to get back into it. Occasionally, a solution will present itself to me in this away time.

Sometimes you just gotta step away in order to fix something.  This is non-intuitive and hard for a guy like me that just likes to roll up his sleeves and get stuff working.  But a valuable lesson learned that can be applied in the office every day and also in life.