photo credit: Kate O’

During my run this morning, the air was so muggy I felt like I was pushing my way through a hot, damp sponge. It was that sweating-the-moment-you-step-outside kind of heat. I was oh-so-very tempted to chuck it and go back to the cool comfort of my home.

But I finished my run, and when I did step back into the house, the coolness was a reward so wonderful I almost cried.

You know that feeling, I bet. That precious feeling that the work you are doing is not a waste; that all the times you stuck with a difficult task, you made the right decision; that it was all worth it.

When was the last time you felt that way at work? What was the project or problem you were pushing your way through? What was your reward? A promotion? A pat on the back? Or even just the quiet knowledge that you did the right thing?

If you knew for sure you’d enjoy the outcome, what great and difficult tasks could you take on this week?