| Work/life balance is a broad concept comparing the | | | | myself from myself. |
| proper prioritizing between career and ambition on one | | | | Life balance is more than how we spend our time; it's |
| hand, with pleasure, leisure, family, and spiritual | | | | also how we feel about that time and how present |
| development on the other. | | | | we are in each moment. It doesn't always take one |
| As the separation between work and home life has | | | | major event to want to change or to know something |
| diminished, this concept has become more relevant | | | | is not right for you. It's often a series of things. It is |
| than ever before. Related but broader terms include | | | | something you need to "feel" and understand. |
| "lifestyle balance" and "life balance." | | | | A career in sales constantly challenges us when it |
| I don't know why so many articles on work/life | | | | comes to balance. The great thing about the |
| balance seem to focus on people who suddenly | | | | opportunities many companies offer are any sacrifices |
| decide they've had it with working all the time and | | | | you make in the present ALWAYS pay off with |
| within one hour quit their job, buy a yacht or jet, grab | | | | increased income in the future along with, most |
| their family, their best friends, or their dog, and travel | | | | importantly, more time. I have been in this business for |
| the world for a year or two. They then get touted as | | | | many years, and I have seen this philosophy provide |
| the role model for the rest of us who either like our | | | | amazing things in the area of "Quality of Life" for so |
| work, can't leave right now, or just want to enjoy life at | | | | many people who were willing to learn the art of time |
| home. Besides, being in balance is more than just what | | | | management and goal setting! |
| you do with your time; it's also how you feel and think | | | | Take an assessment of what you do and how you |
| all of the time. | | | | live your life. As you assess your life, if you find any |
| The reality is that wherever you go, you take yourself | | | | areas that you don't like, make a conscious choice to |
| with you. I can go to the woods for a week to | | | | change and be open and willing to try a new way. |
| meditate, but if I've never meditated, gained some inner | | | | Don't wait, start today. |
| peace, or learned to be happy with who I am rather | | | | Remember: |
| than what I do, I'll go to the woods and count the | | | | "Work hard and play hard. But don't confuse the two. |
| minutes until I can leave or find some way to distract | | | | |