Getting too large of a bonus causes stress and financial frustration for what to do with it. On paper, it looks great, but in its application it begins to take hold of too much mental space and rationalization. (It’s nice, don’t get me wrong, but it comes with its elements of not-nice, too.)
Rewarding yourself with full week off may seem like it would be enjoyable, until you realize that you need to start planning what you’ll do to make the full week feel worth it; a stressful task itself and even more frustrating when the week passes by and you’re left feeling unfulfilled with it.
Giving someone an entire cake might appear as a gift, but in reality it becomes work for them. When will they eat it all? Should they share it? With who? Will the others be upset that they didn’t share it with them? Is that buttercream frosting?
A series of right-sized bonuses will do. A day off will do. A slice of cake will do.
Not only will it do, but it will do much better than too much of a good thing.
Stay Positive & Just A Bite
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