Your job here is simply to incorporate
your non-work activities into your
schedule several months in advance
and imagine that they are set in stone.
By saying a decisive `Yes' to your
personal work/life balance you are
showing the gorilla your resolve. If
your personal schedule is empty, that
gorilla will make the assumption that
you have nothing better to do and will
run all over you.
your health don't like that gorilla any
more than you do when they aren't
allocated a spot on your calendar
they start to feel unimportant and
uncared for.
calendar, you can really begin to focus
on building up your work/life balance.
So, if your family and your own health
and wellbeing are in need of some
attention, grab your calendar and take
action now.
Now you have said a resounding `Yes'
to your larger life, you have a solid
reason to say `No' to the gorilla. When
you already have a higher priority
booked into your schedule, it's time to
start using the word `No'.
by asking you to take that extra call or
do some more charts at a time when
you've already got something special
booked dinner with your children,
date night with your significant other,
a yoga class, a trip to Machu Picchu
you can respond by putting a smile on
your face and saying: "I'm so sorry but
I have another very important activity
already scheduled at that exact time".
that balance back when you follow
these three steps.
gorilla in check, please take a look
at the `Life Schedule HACK
Training' on my website
http://tinyurl.com/mdlifehack.
With just 10 minutes a week and
your mobile phone, you can always
be in a position to say `Yes' to your
life by saying a respectful `No' to the
excess demands of your career.
It's crucial to say `Yes' to the most
important things in your life outside
of your career before you do anything
else. Generating true work/life balance
means putting your life first. You
can't just give it lip service here your
actions have to match your words.
gorilla he doesn't care what you say;
he wants to know what you are going
to do to keep him under control. He
needs firm boundaries or he will just
muscle the rest of your life to the side
and take whatever he wants. When
that happens, any pretence of work/
life balance goes out the window.
· Reflectonwhatyouwantin
relationships, experiences, hobbies,
etc. The gorilla will get his needs
met automatically so you must be
clear on what you want if you are to
have any work/life balance at all.
to you.
of work that needs your attention.
your life in balance, so here are some examples to get you started:
· Spend regular time with your children.
· Exercise at least three times a week.
· Take a holiday to one of your dream destinations.
· Take your significant other to a new restaurant.
You get the idea...