one woman, one man, many faces...and masks.

2022, one woman, one man, many faces...and masks.

There are many roles we play within society and in business. Sometimes consciously chosen, sometimes imposed by others.

But everyone knows from themselves that there is not only one ME. ? I can be the woman with the leather jacket, the event planner at the front, the business woman in the background and the mother at home. Many MEs and also some MASKS.

But today I want to talk about masks that we put on to appear professional. Masks that appear automatically in order not to show any weakness, excessive demands and stress agressions. Not having to say, STOP here in the tsunami after the lockdown, I need a day off because of the 24/7 permanent availability and the flooding with tasks, requests and coordination management. Professionalism is cultivated, professionalism is expected. The performance struggle and the social expectation as well as the demand on ourselves can be beneficial but also destructive. We always want to stand our ground professionally and strategically. We want to show that we can master all situations perfectly.

By the way: A Corona crisis with a subsequent 0 to 1000 jump cannot be mastered perfectly. There is no manual for that and no coaching either. Do our own expectations, the pressure and the stress behind the mask really bring us long-term success? Don't we burn behind the mask and lose ourselves if we don't get off this wheel every now and then? I have met many in the last month, burnt out and knocked out, dragging themselves from one gig to the next or from office in the evening to home office without a break, aggressive in concert set up or screaming behind the scenes. Me too, I'll admit. I'm not much better. Staff shortages in the event industry leave their mark after six months, which can and do drive us to exhaustion.

Work-life balance is easy to say at this time, yet vital to survival right now. It is almost impossible to perform this balance in our industry right now. A few minutes a day to take off your mask and be for yourself, however, brings more clarity and strength at this time and continues to bring the desired success. We want success, we get it when we stay ourselves. In our industry are many individualists, fighters and people unique in all areas of implementation. We should also remain so!!! Therefore: DON'T FORGET YOURSELF.

THINK OF YOURSELF AND ALLOW YOURSELF A FEW MINUTES WITH YOU. THE LUXURY 2022.