As we come out of yet another wave of the pandemic, the movie “Groundhog Day” comes to mind. For those unfamiliar with the movie, Bill Murray’s character gets stuck in a time loop and has to live the same day over and over. For some, the pandemic is no longer a concern and they are living their lives like it no longer exists. For others, this recent wave has them feeling like Bill Murray’s character in the movie “Groundhog Day”, depressed, upset, and frustrated at reliving the same experience over and over.

As change agents and leaders, it can feel like we’re stuck in a time loop at times…sometimes it’s at work, sometimes it’s in our personal life, and sometimes it’s in both. So the question is, how much do you currently feel like you’re in the movie “Groundhog Day” (i.e. stuck in a time loop)? If you are currently in a time loop, how much do you want to break the cycle?

Read on for some example time loops at work and in one’s personal life as well as what it means if you’ve been trying to break the time loop and it’s not been working.