![]() Not necessarily… Because we’re being more specific about the categories and we’ve assessed our level of attention in each one, we now know where we need to focus. That should mean it’s harder to keep up with, right? Now there are a full eight categories to keep track of. When we were talking about work/life balance, we were just talking about work and life. Is it a smooth ride… or more like off-roading in a Smart Car? What changes are needed to achieve more balance and a smoother path forward? When you’ve got your finished “wheel,” imagine what it would be like to drive down the freeway with it on your car. Be brutally honest here, because this is how you’ll know where you need to focus. Write down all these categories on a piece of paper or make a pie chart in Excel where you rate each category in your life on a scale of one to ten. Here’s an exercise I want you to do at the beginning of each new quarter, because this is something you need to track and measure like anything else. No one of these categories is more important than the other, but most people (regardless of what industry they’re in) separate their career from the other seven categories. Contribution – what you give back to the world.Social – your friends, hobbies, and what you do for fun.Knowledge – learning every day about something that is important to you.Travel – how you’re expanding your view by getting out in the world.Health – how you feel, mentally and physically, as well as your mobility and vitality.Finances – your assets and the amount of time you can afford to not work.Family – the people you love and provide for. ![]() These are the eight categories of your life: You’ve likely seen me talk about these categories before, but it’s important to bring them up over and over again, because what happens when you don’t see them for a while?… Why would anyone choose to compromise when they don’t have to? That’s fixed thinking.Ī better strategy is to replace “or” with “and,” because I believe you can have a strong exercise routine and a healthy spiritual life AND a thriving business AND still have time for your family. ![]() Too many people approach this subject with a “this or that” mindset: “I can either work more or I can be a good parent to my kids ” “I can either spend more time with my spouse or I can make more money for us.”īut when you think with a “this or that” mind, you’re either going to get “this” or you’re going to get “that,” but you’re not going to get everything you want. Your work is one piece of your life, which is important, but don’t need to be in conflict with every other part. I don’t believe in maintaining a “work/life balance.” By that I mean, I don’t believe in separating your work from your life. Now, I don’t normally have to keep justifying myself in my own blogs, but I did say something in the first sentence that needs to be addressed… Let’s start off with something else that might surprise you after what I just said… That’s why we’re about to take a dive into my beliefs on work/life balance and I’ll show you have you can get a better perspective on what you need to prioritize in your schedule. If you just keep grinding around the clock, you’re going to hit a wall and burn out, and then what good are you going to be for the people who need you – at work and at home? And I stand by that, but I also believe you need to be doing more in all areas of your life to balance it out. This week’s blog is all about work/life balance…īut Tom, hasn’t your entire message been that you need to work more, work harder, double down on your business, and continue to serve more than ever? How can you maintain a healthy work/life balance when today’s market demands more of you than ever before?
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