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We all come to work looking for happiness. I have not met anyone who comes to work looking for misery. When we attain the state of happiness, life seems wonderful. Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi’s national bestseller “Flow” documents research on this subject.

One way to attain “flow” is to develop cadence and rhythm in your work. Stops and starts, and spikes in workload do not lead to cadence and rhythm. Indecision will not. Neither will procrastination. Once you get past the are startup costs, such as forming and storming of teams, and early defects and rejects in work output due to inexperience, cadence and rhythm is created. If you can maintain the momentum, “flow” will persist for a longer duration.

Too much “flow” can lead to complacency, a dulling of the senses, and a sense of entitlement. Finding the balance is key. (Re) Introduce disruption in a controlled manner to keep your mind and body sharp.