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Tips for Finding Work/Life Balance
November 18, 2009
Do you ever feel like the only woman in the world trying to juggle your home life and being a cheerleader, nurse, guidance counselor, chauffer, cook, and study partner to your children or your significant other in addition to being a career woman at work? You’re not the only one struggling with the balancing act. It’s a struggle we all face: finding the balance between work life and home life that works for us.
As Stephen R. Covey once said, “Most people struggle with life balance simply because they haven’t paid the price to decide what is really important to them.” I believe a key to finding a balance in life is mapping out your priorities and creating a strategy you can refer to when life starts asking too much of “you” in too many places at the same time. With your plan in your hands you’ll be able to craft and keep a balance that is both natural-feeling and “doable”.
Here are my tips to help you find better balance:
- Clearly define your career and personal aspirations
- Think about what matters most to you
- Prioritize your goals and objectives
- Schedule your work time as well as your personal time
- Learn to say, “No” more often
- Ask others for help
- Slow down and stop multi-tasking
- Don’t strive for perfection, strive for a job well done
- Take breaks often
- Don’t sweat the small stuff: In fact, go purchase the book by that title, written by Richard Carlson, ISBN 978-0786881857 and read one chapter each night before you go to bed – keep the book on your nightstand until you’re done reading it.
- Smile more
- Get more sleep each night
- Exercise often
- Eat less fast-food
- Schedule 30-minutes every day for “me” time
Pace yourself by practicing good work/life balance habits that will let you live your life to the fullest.
~ Lisa Quast
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