I had an opportunity recently to re-read Dirk’s post about Time Blocking
and thought it was right on point -- especially where he suggests
blocking time for our personal life before time blocking anything else.
In a similarly-themed post, Don Hobbs
talked last year about “that look of utter exhaustion” when he sees
real estate agents at his various speaking engagements. And, if 2006
Real Estate Apprentice award winner, Kendra Shearer’s testimony
of 14-hour work days straining the proverbial balance wheel is
suggestive of the work-life balance of many agents -- indeed many
professionals across other industries -- then we’d do well to pay more
heed to how we view the “life” part of “work-life” balance.
But, it’s an age-old battle, isn’t it? I came across these results
recently from a LinkedIn/BusinessWeek poll about the most significant
workplace challenge business people face. (That’s what brought all
this re-reading to mind again.)
(source: http://polls.linkedin.com/polls/63/answers)
Significant to me is how Work/Life challenges rates among the workplace
challenges we face. Add to that the related challenge of Managing Time
and together they comprise more than 50% of responses.
The fitness/runner in me views it as a “discipline thing.” Yet, the
corporate trainer in me wonders if many of us even possess the
appropriate skills to begin with; skills that allow us to properly
manage our time such that we can appropriately prioritize Life into the day-to-day activities of life.
To that end, and short of enlisting in a Covey course (which I’d
recommend, btw) I scrubbed through some of our archives for related
themes. I'm happy to share with you below previous posts from our
esteemed contributing authors that are worth re-visiting.
And I wonder, do you feel you do a good job today of prioritizing Life ahead of Work?
o From Dirk Zeller:
- Time Blocking Your Way to Success
- Avoiding Time-Blocking Mistakes
- Attitude and Expectations
o From Don Hobbs:
- A telltale sign that you’re a workaholic...
o From Cheri Alguire:
- Pure and Clear Goals
- Knowledge Really is Power
o From Robyn Hardy:
- Creating a Nurturing Culture
