I’ve been going Mach 5 with my hair on fire. Well, at least that’s the excuse I use for my receding hair line. Ok, I’ve been busy. Haven’t we all? I’ve noticed over the past few years that I’ve been unbalanced…okay, no jokes. I have close friends who have thought that for years. I’ve found myself putting my work before my life and then I thought…is this priority right for me?
Well let me tell you that there is a distinct difference between work/life and life/work balance. Since changing my focus, I’m happy in my own personal life and my business life. There is a connection but it is not a two-way street. If you are happy at work, it doesn’t mean you are happy at home. However, when you are happy with your home life, you are typically happy at work. The problem that most people have is they get consumed in or by work. As a nation, we are for the most part work-o-holics.
The trick…balance. For me, it is setting aside specific time each day (when I’m not on the road speaking or working with clients) to take time with my wife or just take time for me. Look at your workforce. Are they balanced? Maybe a better question is are their priorities work/life or life/work? Tell someone to take an afternoon off and go spend with their spouse or loved one, maybe pick a child up from school to go to the zoo. Let them know that life is important and you want to help them enjoy it.
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