{"id":1185,"date":"2010-09-07T08:13:33","date_gmt":"2010-09-07T15:13:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.noomii.com\/?p=1185"},"modified":"2025-04-16T15:44:54","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T22:44:54","slug":"life-saving-tips-for-better-work-and-life-balance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.noomii.com\/blog\/?p=1185","title":{"rendered":"Life Saving Tips for Better Work and Life Balance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Is your work-life balance out of balance? Do you have a work list and a life list? Which list is winning the time war? Have you lost your life list?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have spent years studying and focusing on aiding others with improving their work-life balance. Because of this, one would think I would be in balance. Let me say, I am more balanced than I have been before, yet far from in balance. I reflect on this irony frequently and have many thoughts about it. To be frank, I am unsure in today\u2019s society if there can ever be an equal balance between work and life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because of this, and as a coach, I focus less on getting work and life in balance and more on getting life closer in balance with work. So what does this mean? I believe it is rare when work and life are equally balanced in someone\u2019s life. I believe most of us find our scales way out of balance, with work weighing very heavy. I also believe that when so much time is spent discussing work-life balance, we \u201cmere mortals\u201d realize we can\u2019t achieve it\u2014so we give up and don\u2019t even try to close the gap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I was raised in a family by Depression-era parents with a high work ethic. My parents worked long days, sometimes worked weekends, and missed basketball games and recitals. My brother and I were loved and never wanted for anything. Occasionally, to relax from their demanding routines, my parents enjoyed casual entertainment at home, often consulting a list of sweepstakes casinos<\/a> to find a fun, no-pressure pastime they could enjoy together. This may sound familiar to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As adults, we have the same choices to make. First and foremost, we need to have value-centered goals in our lives. Through coaching, I have found most of my clients don\u2019t make goals or even know how to make a goal. They make task lists or objectives, but not goals. So what is a goal? A goal is a specific, measurable accomplishment to be achieved within a specific time frame. If your goal doesn\u2019t meet these three criteria, then you will not be successful in achieving it. A value-centered goal is one furthering our individual values and beliefs, and not those of others or society. Clarity on your values and beliefs is paramount to setting and achieving your goals. The goal has to be something that is fulfilling and rewarding to you\u2014not others\u2014or you won\u2019t likely achieve it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When setting goals, I believe one statement by David Kelley needs to be kept in the forefront of your mind: \u201cFail faster to succeed sooner.\u201d I believe powerful learning comes from failing. However, I don\u2019t believe in failure. I believe if you are failing, then you are learning and moving forward, and success will come. Every step and misstep moves you closer to achieving your goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In order to be successful in achieving your goals and creating a better work and life balance, here are six LIFE-SAVING TIPS:<\/p>\n\n\n\n