Balance is Bull%*@#
Oct 18, 2024What could you do to improve your work-life balance?
I once had a business mentor of mine tell me that Balance is Bull%*@#. For someone that was attempting to achieve a better work-life balance, that is not the answer that I was looking for. In fact, it was a bit deflating at the time. I felt burnt out at work, and disconnected at home. If there was no way for me to achieve a work-life balance, than something clearly needed to change. While my mentor clearly had the best of intentions, the message didn't quite translate for me at the time. Fast Forward several years, I now believe what she was trying to say is that you're always going to have different priorities in your life that will take the majority of your attention if you're performing them at a high level. Trying to do them all well, if a fools errand.
Over my career, I’ve had the opportunity to work with thousands of small business owners. Much like myself, achieving some harmony in their lives, and improving their work-life balance is often a struggle. In most cases, the reason that they are facing such an uphill battle, is the fact that they are trying to be everything to everybody. They are trying to give 100% in every aspect of their lives, which is commendable, but will ultimately lead to burnout. "Achieving balance is less of a productivity thing and more of a purpose thing." - Brendon Burchard.
Much like the worlds best orchestras, what most of us seek to achieve is harmony in our lives, not balance. While balance means that all things hold the same weight all the time, harmony is composed of a variety of elements, played at different levels, at different times. Most of us are going into our weeks on a hope and a prayer instead of clearly identifying our priorities and detailing the needle moving activities to achieve them. Some weeks those needle moving activities include big projects at the office, other weeks recovery time with your family is most important. For most business professionals, clearly identifying your priorities is the first step to achieving a better work-life balance harmony in your life!
Are you clear about what is most important to you this week? How can you make sure you don't lose sight of your priorities throughout the week?
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