5 Step Review of Your Work Life Balance

"It is more important to look forward to the future than dwell in the past" The Little Book of Amy.

The media often makes us feel that there's an ideal balance to be maintained: "My work -life balance is wrong"  becomes another reason to beat yourself up. What matters is remembering what's really important to you- and those close to you- and doing something about it.

Start with a 5 - step review: 

• Look at where your time goes. There is only a certain amount of hours in the week. Use them well.
• Don't dwell on trivial tasks. Why do work that does not help your career and, frankly, doesn't matter?
• Protect your "golden time": the 20% of your time that contributes to 80% of your results.
• In terms of commitments to family and friends, do slightly more than you feel is enough. Employers come and go; close relationships can last a lifetime. Work is often addictive. That can be a good thing or a bad thing. You need to make your choice. We are all wired a bit differently!
• Ultimately, the key issue is honestly. We all need to recognise what we get out of work and what it takes out of us!

Source:James Fitzsimons, M.D.LCG LifeChanges Global www.lcglifechanges.com

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