{"id":1017,"date":"2011-02-26T08:34:24","date_gmt":"2011-02-26T13:34:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/?p=1017"},"modified":"2015-02-22T22:59:39","modified_gmt":"2015-02-23T03:59:39","slug":"work-life-balance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/work-life-balance\/","title":{"rendered":"Work Life Balance"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Is there such a thing a work life balance?\u00a0 Does balance mean the “scales” are always even?\u00a0 Work life balance can be seen as always a work in progress, arms of the scale going up and down in small increments, but mainly toward the middle where balance occurs.\u00a0 In pilates, balance occurs when you are moving many parts in very small ways to keep the momentum of balance in place.\u00a0\u00a0 That is really what our lives appear to be when we are balancing home, work, relationships, wellness, spirituality and community.<\/p>\n

How do we get this momentum of balance together?<\/h3>\n

Work life balance comes together when you are strategic about your goals and your plan. \u00a0\u00a0Know what your goal of the balance is.\u00a0 It can be many different aspects of your life, but not every aspect.\u00a0 It could be\u00a0to\u00a0be healthier, \u201cme\u201d time, career advancement, contributing to the community, deeper relationships or peace of mind.\u00a0\u00a0 Choose three areas you can positively change to add to your balance.\u00a0 Then think through your elements to keep them in balance.<\/p>\n

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Then here are my six elements of balance.<\/h3>\n
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  1. You can do it all, not all at once.\u00a0 Again, it comes down to choices.<\/li>\n
  2. Put in the big rocks first.\u00a0 do the most important first in your day.<\/li>\n
  3. Plan your work and work your plan.\u00a0 Have great tools like a planner and task list, have a weekly meeting with yourself and keep a task list for every day to keep focused.<\/li>\n
  4. Build a team using everyone\u2019s strengths.\u00a0 Learn to delegate waht you don’t do well.<\/li>\n
  5. Power periods and productivity.\u00a0 Be in the moment, set up power periods in your day for productivity and be brutal about disruptions.<\/li>\n
  6. Put your own oxygen mask on first.\u00a0 Have time in every week to rejuvenate and take care of your health in exercising, relationships, proper sleep and good eating habits.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Decisions make work life balance happen<\/h3>\n

    Decide on actions that fulfill these elements and position them in your calendar as \u201csacred\u201d and unchangeable.\u00a0 You have established a boundary for the really important aspects of your balance, and have flexibility on the rest.\u00a0 You have to know that your goal is and aim at this with specific actions, not generalities.\u00a0 Having specific times these actions are set, you can now work around them.\u00a0 It comes down to plan your work, and work your plan!<\/p>\n

    Tough to do? Knowing what\u00a0 is most important to me, I find really makes the difference. If being a great mom is most important, drill down and decide what 3 actions show this.\u00a0 If being top in your field is most important, you must decide what 3 things establish this criteria for you.\u00a0 If it is both, let’s create a balance between considering the actions.\u00a0\u00a0 I think of it as a road map, getting you to where you want to be.<\/p>\n

    Work life balance for me means a full schedule of clients,\u00a0time with my grand kids, time to exercise and time with my husband.\u00a0 I work with\u00a0clients in blocks of time throughout the week, including Saturday.\u00a0 On Friday is my \u201cGigi\u201d day where I pick up my grand daughter from school.\u00a0 Each week I schedule pilates, and then walk with a friend 3 times a week on a flexible schedule.\u00a0 Dinner time each night is my time together with my husband, but it can happen anytime between 6 and 8 pm.\u00a0 Everything else I work around these 3 aspects of what I consider the most important parts of my week. I see clients around the schedule, accomplish tasks at home including paper work, and take personal care with a good bedtime and focus on healthy eating.<\/p>\n

    Find your work life balance with this equation and share with us what made the difference for you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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