Work-Life Balance

A recent survey revealed that one-third of working people self-identified themselves as workholics. Are you one of them? Join the Wily Manager guys this week, as they tackle Work-Life Balance, and talk about the employees role in achieving it.

Monday’s Tip: Disconnect. Many people voluntarily check their work email at all hours, and find themselves “multi-tasking.”  For the vast majority of people, this is voluntary.    Think hard about when and how you want to be connected when outside of work.

Tuesday’s Tip: Reel Back Your Expectations.  In real life it is not possible to have it all, and people have to make adult choices about what is most important to them.  The most successful people make these trade-offs in a way that fulfills them.

Wednesday’s Tip: Say “No”. You don’t actually have to be on every project or committee, and you may want to be selective with your volunteer activities.  Contrary to popular belief, you CAN’T do it all.

Thursday’s Tip: Delegate.  Identify some things you can get off your plate, and get someone else to do them.  What might be boring and routine for you, could be a stretch assignment that someone else might be able to pour some real energy into.

Friday’s Tip: Exercise Discipline. Just like being a performance athlete, it takes a lot of work to get into the shape you want to be in, and just as much work to maintain it.  Stick with it – it will be worth it.