Most of us would say that it’s desirable to have a balance between the time spent between work and life. This isn’t always achievable. There is, after all, only so many hours in a day. What if we thought about work-life balance in terms of expectation instead of time. We create expectations all the time - even if their unreasonable or imaginary. Being attentive to those expectations and owning how you shape them can create a better sense of balance in your life.

What comes first, the chicken or the egg? Well, I actually think in this case it’s definitely values before goals. Get clear on what you believe before you set out what you want to achieve in order to base your future on what actually makes you happy, healthy and fulfilled.

You’ve probably heard the adage, “responsibility is being response-able”. And when you think about how much your paradigms, the filters through which you view the world, influence you, you begin to realise how important your responses are. Take a step back though, to think about how your responses are shaped - and whether or not you are fully aware of how you are shaping them.

Ever done something that hurt or offended someone? It’s likely that wasn’t your intention. Often, when someone else does something hurtful or harmful, we overlook their intention and highlight their faults. Identifying someone’s intention (even your own) allows for forgiveness, reconciliation and redemption to happen.

Create self awareness through the content you consume online and through social media. Self awareness is the key to better relationships. Ask yourself why you consume self improvement or personal development content and how it influences you to create self awareness?