Career Talk: Learn - Grow - Thrive

Tips for finding better work life balance

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Here's the thing, and this is good to know out of the gate, there is no such thing as work life balance.

Life is not balanced.

Work is not balanced.

It's more of a moving target


Tips to achieve better balance 

  1. Prioritize 
  2. Delegate 
  3. Ask for help 
  4. Evaluate 
  5. Utilize and emphasize your strengths 
  6. Do your hardest tasks when you work best 
  7. What are your non negotiable items = stick to this 
  8. What tools, apps, technology, software, etc can help you?
  9. Movement / exercise 
  10. Coach? Therapist? 
  11. Do and schedule the things that bring you joy
  12. Take breaks 
  13. Use your time off 
  14. Structure your day / week / month / year 
  15. Could you get up earlier? Go to bed sooner?
  16. Batch tasks 
  17. Don'e just play on the weekends 
  18. Stay focused at the tasks at hand 
  19. Commit to a go home by time and make it vocal 
  20. Shut down completely when you're not at work 
  21. To do list - can you outsource anything?
  22. Get organized 
  23. Master lists before shopping so you can see what you need and don't forget anything 

    24. Know this:

    • You don't have to do it all 
    • You'll never be 'done'
    • YOU GOT THIS
    • Help is a good thing 
    • Be kind to yourself 


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