Balancing Work, Family, Friends And More
January 31st, 2009
Consider 8 Aspects In Your Work-Life Balance
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Balancing all aspects of your life is not about running harder and faster. It’s about realizing the following:
- There’s only a limited amount of time each day when you’re awake and functioning.
- It’s not good to concentrate on only one thing, such as work–you’d be neglecting family and friends.
- Perfection is not always good, and is often a waste of time.
- And, there are a number of areas where your attention is needed.
So what are the areas I need to consider when I’m trying to balance my life? It’s a big list. Here are the 8 that are on my list: Family, Friends, Work, Health, Spirituality, Giving Back, Being Selfish, and then there’s Trajectory—which I’ll explain in a minute.
