The rhythm of work
As discussed in Chapter 1, An Overview of Successful and High-Performing Analytics Teams, high-performing analytics professionals are different, in a good way, but it is also true that high-performing analytics teams are the same as all teams; no one wants to work hard and see a team member who does not. However, that is not to say that everyone needs to be and should always be working at 100% utilization; no one can sustain that level of work or that pace of delivery. Such an expectation is unrealistic and can be cruel if pushed too far.
After working for approximately 5 years, about the time that I completed my MBA, I began to view my career as a marathon that requires a moderate and steady pace. Before that realization, I worked full out, all the time; each day was a sprint. Let's be clear: I am not a marathon runner and I am only using the marathon as a metaphor; I am not commenting on people who run marathons competitively or even as an area of casual...
