Work / Life Balance Christine Stolpe CPP Friday, October 13
Agenda Definition Exercise 1 Exercise 2 Take Aways
What is Work/Life Balance Work Life Balance is a concept including proper prioritizing between “work” (career and ambition) and “lifestyle” (health, pleasure, leisure, family & spiritual development/meditation). This is related to the idea of “lifestyle choice” - Wikipedia
Alternative Facts Despite the worldwide quest for work-life balance, very few have found an acceptable definition of the concept. -Worklifebalance.com
What the experts say… Don’t be doing all the time — put time aside to just be. All work and no play is a sure fire path to fatigue. -Richard Branson You’ve got to keep control of your time, and you can’t unless you say no. You can’t let people set your agenda in life. -Warren Buffett
Your Definition Of
Exercise 1
Exercise 2 Use the Life Balance Wheel provided here. You may also search the internet for “Life Balance Wheel,” and you’ll find many free printable templates. After you print it out, mark your level of satisfaction within in each area of your life. Connect the dots to see how balanced or imbalanced you have described your life.
Will it ever be a perfectly balanced circle?
The definition may change Generational Differences in Opinions Working Remotely Perception Reality Employer’s Perspective Morale Health Loyalty
Implementation
Setting Your Priorities What are your big rocks? Does your wheel balance?
You’ve just set your goals! CONGRATULATIONS! You’ve just set your goals!
Modification If you set the bar too high, you will find disappointment around every corner and not achieve any kind of balance? If you set the bar too low, is the end result really the balance you wanted to achieve? Setting goals that are realistic and achievable will afford you the balance you desire and deserve
We are talking about balance… Get really REAL with yourself It’s okay to dream big… We are talking about balance… Get really REAL with yourself about what that means
The Dash 1969 ~ 2070 Make it count
balance is not something you find it’s something you create
Thank You!