Melissa Mirenda Coaching

"I knew there may be a problem when I answered more YES than NO."

The Twenty Questions: How Do I Know If I’m a Workaholic?

1. Do you get more excited about your work than about family or anything else?
2. Are there times when you can charge through your work and other times when you can’t get anything done?
3. Do you take work with you to bed? On weekends? On vacation?
4. Is work the activity you like to do best and talk about most?
5. Do you work more than 40 hours a week?
6. Do you turn your hobbies into moneymaking ventures?
7. Do you take complete responsibility for the outcome of your work efforts?
8. Have your family or friends given up expecting you on time?
9. Do you take on extra work because you are concerned that it won't otherwise get done?
10. Do you underestimate how long a project will take and then rush to complete it?
11. Do you believe that it is okay to work long hours if you love what you are doing?
12. Do you get impatient with people who have other priorities besides work?
13. Are you afraid that if you don't work hard you will lose your job or be a failure?
14. Is the future a constant worry for you even when things are going very well?
15. Do you do things energetically and competitively including play?
16. Do you get irritated when people ask you to stop doing your work in order to do something else?
17. Have your long hours hurt your family or other relationships?
18. Do you think about your work while driving, falling asleep, or when others are talking?
19. Do you work or read during meals?
20. Do you believe that more money will solve the other problems in your life?

Three positive answers are considered an indicator there may be a problem with workaholism. After carefully considering your answers to the above questions and perhaps even talking about them with your family and friends, you may come to realize that there is a problem. Most of us were slow to fully comprehend the signs of our problem. Recovery began when we identified with workaholic behaviors. It was our first step. Awareness of our problem opens the door to possible solutions.
© 2005, 2006 Workaholics Anonymous World Service Organization

I Love this Coaching Feedback Exercise from Simple 360.

𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝟏: Think of 3 people you work with if possible, pick someone below, equal, and above you).
Think of 3 people from your personal life, and if you're feeling brave, 3 people you're afraid of, who might not like you or vice versa.

𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝟐: Ask these 6-9 people these two questions.
What are my strengths and talents?
𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘮𝘺 𝘸𝘦𝘢𝘬𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘥𝘰 𝘐 𝘴𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘮𝘺𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧?

𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝟑: Once feedback is in, compare and contrast.
𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘥𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘦?
𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘯 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧?

𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐄𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐥/𝐑𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝟑𝟔𝟎 𝐅𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤:

Dear ___Their name___,

I would like to better understand how other people perceive my strengths and weaknesses

I value your opinion as my ____role in your life____

I would like to know how you see:

My Strengths and Talents - what do you value most about me?
My Weaknesses - how do I sabotage myself?

I really appreciate your input and let me know if I can help you as well.

___Your Name___

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