Work-Life-Balance

Work-Life-Balance is a topic that many people struggle with. "I hate my job" is a common theme. They want to start a business. They think you must choose one over the other. This is not so.

It is not the case at all. The case in point is - how!

You can have a healthy Work-Life-Balance by choosing appropriate work activities, and have a happy, balanced life by learning how to manage your time effectively.

Hello, I’m Daryl Pratt

I am a mentor, coach and guide.

I have been mentoring folk like you since 2005.

I started MENTORaUS.com to help guys just like you.

In it I share my knowledge, wisdom and experience from the hundreds of hours of listening and guiding folk just like you to make a change.

It will not be easy but it will be fulfilling, I can guarantee.

I have been where you are and now, it is my turn to pass it on. To pay it forward.

Life is short my friend so the sooner you control your destiny the better.

The basic truth is work is essential for almost everyone.

Most people need to earn money to pay for food, housing and other basic expenses. Working can also give you a sense of purpose and help you grow.

You can have an effective work-life balance without letting it negatively affect your personal life.

Run your life and businesses from the comfort of your home office.

If you are a remote worker, it’s essential to balance work and family time.

We run many businesses online these days. This makes it easier than ever for people to run their lives and businesses from the comfort of their home office.

Many remote workers choose this option to allow them to be home with their families while still earning an income, whether it be part-time or full-time.

Work-Life-Balance is All About
SETTING PRIORITIES

Prioritize spending time with your family to create a Work-Life-Balance

and an emotional relationship.

If you don’t prioritize this element, it will make no sense in the entire scheme of things to find any happiness at home.

Every aspect of your life needs to be balanced if you want any success in accomplishing work-life balance.

Every part of your life should need to be balanced if you’re to seek physical, intellectual, social and spiritual well-being.

Why PLANNING AND COMMUNICATION WORKS

Work activities should never negatively affect aspects of your personal life unless you take steps to limit the potential conflict. Planning and communicating goes a long way to solving this issue.

Anyone can live a happy, balanced life if they know how to manage their time effectively at work, at home and within their personal relationships.

Work is crucial for many people; however, there are steps everyone can take toward achieving a healthier Work-Life-Balance.

Take the steps toward achieving a healthier work-life balance.

Work should help you grow as a person and secure the necessities for an enjoyable lifestyle.

People simply cannot enjoy any aspect of their life without first successfully balancing all aspects of daily activities.

You can have a fulfilling life and career by learning to balance your time at work and at home.

There are many things that you can do to improve your work-life balance.

My 5 Tips to Achieve
Work-Life-Balance

1. Scheduling.

Create a schedule for the week, month, and year, so you know when you need to be working on something or when you should be relaxing. It is on the schedule.

2. Healthy Lifestyle.

Take care of yourself outside of work so that you are more productive when you are at work and have more energy. Schedule exercise time.

3. Prioritize.

If you don’t take action with this element, you will struggle with creating a Work-Life-Balance. You know what your work goals are. You know what your family goals are.

If you don’t know this, then stop reading and go get this done now.

4. Downtime.

Take breaks. Take breaks with your family. Do not take this point lightly. This is a major key to work-life balance.

Over the years I spent running my business and observing others in business, this was the contributing part many business owners missed. If there is one major point of work-life balance, it is this. This is critical. Take a break with your family. Go away. Spend quality time. Do not engage in any business. Relax, and have fun.

5. Learn to say NO!

If you put others’ needs before yours in business and day-to-day living, then it is time to change. Time to consider the NO word. Take control of your whole life by learning to say NO. This is a simple thing, but it can be hard. Therefore, you must make it a habit. At least a habit to think before you commit. Think of the impact on your work-life balance. Extremely important. If you can get this working in your favor, you have crossed to a better place. Think about it the next time you’re asked to go the extra mile, do a favor, or add to an already full agenda. Say No.

You will find it so refreshing. You will have a sense of accomplishment knowing you have moved forward in fulfilling a sizeable chunk of work-life balance. It’s only a small thing but a massive achievement.

Several Ways to Maintain a Work-Life-Balance

Once upon a time, the boundaries between work and home were fairly clear. Today, work is likely to invade your personal life.

Understand, maintaining a Work-Life-Balance is not simple. Work and life are more intertwined than ever. Work at it.

Work is stressful and time-consuming and it will put a strain on your personal relationships and family life, especially if you work long hours. We all need time for our personal lives in order to be happy and fulfilled human beings.

Balancing these two aspects of life can be difficult, but there are ways to achieve it.

Many people think that if you want to be successful in your career you have to sacrifice everything else, including your family and friends. This is not true.

We live in a world where we’re expected to work longer hours and more days of the week.

The idea of work-life balance is not something that many people take seriously.

Some people believe you must choose between having a career or having a life outside of work.

They think if you want to be successful in your career, sacrifice everything else, including your family and friends.

This is not true at all!

Conclusion

There are plenty of ways to balance your work and personal life.
Read the 5 tips again and make a note to action them every day. Only then will you conquer the issue.
Schedule your time.
Create an exercise regime.
Prioritize your time.
Make downtime.
Say NO.
Spend more time with family and friends and spend less time at work.

“Never get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life.” - Dolly Parton