Balance can never be ignored. If you disregard balance on a bike, you end up on the pavement. If you disregard balance in life, you can end up divorced, stressed, penniless, or ill. The pursuit of the almighty dollar has forced many of us off-balance. I have discovered that our most precious resource is not money, it’s time; You can make more money, you can’t make more time. The question is, how can you achieve your optimum life balance?
When we spoke about management last week, I focused on management in the workplace. I would argue that managing life is more critical.…
Those of us in western civilization have become consumed with being busy. When it comes to busy vs productive we realize that busy doesn’t pay the bills. Here are some thoughts of how to turn busy into productive.…
Many of us are trying to balance multiple things in our lives. Among the key areas are: Work, relationship with our significant other, parenting, personal health, and spirituality. All of these require a major commitment, so how can we possibly excel at all of them? Most people thrive at some, but few are able to be good at them all. What is the solution to maintaining an acceptable life balance?
First you must realize that certain sacrifices must be made. The idea of working 80 hour weeks, sleeping 7-8 hours a day, exercising two hours a day, being a good parent by spending time with your children, providing your spouse the time and attention he/she deserves, and dedicating time to spiritual pursuits is virtually impossible.…
One day I walked into my office and got sick to my stomach. It was Monday morning, I had an overwhelming amount of work to get through, and my desk was covered with stacks of paper. As my stress level increased I remembered a book titled Getting Things Done that I had read several years before. This book had some great ideas to help organize your workspace.
One topic that resonated with me was the idea of establishing collection systems. I needed a place to put all the stuff that was on my desk and I wanted to be sure I would not only get organized, but stay organized.…
My coach is a woman named Joan King. Joan was diagnosed with breast cancer and took the diagnosis as motivation to teach others. After months of radiation and chemotherapy, she came out more determined than ever. A year after being cancer free, she was told that it had metastasized into her liver. While many of us would have considered this diagnosis a death sentence, she knew better.
She began an experimental treatment and knows that her body is healing. She lives her life the way she wants it to be. I’m happy to say that today she is as motivated as I’ve ever seen anyone. …
We all have tasks we must accomplish. The question is what must you do yourself, and what can you delegate? Think about redundant, mindless tasks, non-critical paperwork, personal projects like yard work or housework and ask yourself the following questions:
Are you the most effective person to handle each task?
Do you enjoy doing the task?
Is there someone else that could be doing it, so that you could focus on more lucrative or productive tasks?
How could you implement more effective time utilization?
I have spent my career in client facing roles. There was a positive correlation between the time I spent with my clients and the money I made.…
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