Work-Life Balance

All of us, especially professional women, are juggling multiple priorities in maintaining the balance among the different dimensions of life. Through my career I have come to realize that there is no such thing as work-life balance, at least no STATIC state that defines this balance; it is at best a dynamic act of constantly reminding yourself to work from your values, and determining your priorities accordingly. We can do whatever we set our mind to, but we have to moderate our enthusiasm in any one dimension with reality in light of what we expect to get out of life. Sometimes our biggest problem is that we are capable of doing a lot and need to keep the balance between the time and energy we commit to work, the return we expect to get from it in the form of revenue, personal and professional growth, and the demands of personal and community life that we need to keep in balance. The consequences of overworking one set of muscles at the expense of the other dimensions of life can be less than desirable.

Check out the attached links for more information and insight on the subject:

http://www.worklifebalance.com/

http://www.worklifebalance.com/worklifebalancedefined.html

http://www.worklifebalance.com/assets/pdfs/article3.pdf

http://www.webmd.com/balance/guide/5-strategies-for-life-balance

http://www.allbusiness.com/specialty-businesses/home-based-business-work-life-balance/2976732-1.html

When we talk about developing a balance between the different dimensions of life, we have to focus on defining our values and letting the values dictate how we dedicate our efforts towards achieving the best in life. The greatest inspiration I found on the subject of achieving this balance is the all time best seller "The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People" by Stephen R. Covey

https://www.stephencovey.com/7habits/7habits.php

The beauty of Covey's message is in its simplicity and timeliness. He contends that by implementing the seven habits outlined in his program, one can achieve great results towards living an effective life. Having personally studied and implemented the 7-Habits program, and personally knowing hundreds if not thousands of people who have benefited from it, I swear by the timeless value of these principles.

One of the most compelling texts on the subject that I have come across in the past few years is "The Power of Full Engagement" by Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz. The authors contend that energy, not time, is the primary currency of the highly engaged professionals.

http://www.lgeperformance.com/book_PFE.html

Creative, motivated, happy and well rested people are more productive than harried, stressed, overworked and sleep deprived individuals with dysfunctional family lives who have neglected their families in the name of getting ahead in the rat race. Actively shaping a positive and balanced work-life balance is the key ingredient to fulfilment, effectivenss and productivity.