A Thread On Improving Work-Life Balance

1. The term work-life balance is part of the problem.

It sets you up to fail because it puts the wrong word first.

2. Work-life balance is not a zero sum game.

Spending time on one doesn’t have to be at the expense of the other.

Your work will always be a part of your life and your life will never be without work.

3. Work-life balance isn’t a problem, it’s a symptom.

If you struggle to find work-life balance it’s likely because you struggle to establish boundaries and set priorities.

Address those issues because they impact more than just your work-life balance.

4. Stop hiding.

It’s easy to use life as a place to hide from work and it’s even easier to use work as a place to hide from life.

5. The more time you give your life, the better your work becomes.

Work-life balance is easier to achieve when you discover the truth of this counterintuitive idea.

6. Your ideal work-life balance is unique to you.

No one can tell you what the right mix is for you -- but that doesn’t mean they won’t try.

Tune them out.

Find your own answer.

7. Work-life balance is a moving target.

The work-life balance that serves you best will evolve and be different at different stages of your life.

8. Focus on enjoyment first, balance second.

If you don’t enjoy your work and life individually, you’ll never find balance between them.

Get the right ingredients.

9. Work-life balance isn’t determined in 10-hour chunks.

It’s as important to find balance during your work hours as it is to find it after hours.

10. You can’t have it all.

There’s no balance without sacrifice.