Schedule Balance

The biggest complaint I hear from executives and managers is they don't have enough balance in their lives.

Then when they pull out their schedules I soon find out why. They are complaining about something for which they have not planned. As we look at their next 60 days all we see are business meetings and events. They've planned no time to be with their family or at their kids's schools or at fun events related to their hobbies. It's all work stuff.

If you want to increase sales, you schedule sales visits.
If you want to improve operations, you schedule operational reviews.
If you want to improve life balance, you schedule a variety of work, family, and personal events.

Steps to Improve Life Balance

1. Write down the different areas of your life.
2. Take out your calendar for the next 60 days and schedule time for each area of your life.
3. If you ever have to change the schedule, immediately reschedule the event that was affected.
4. At the end of the 60 days review your calendar and see if you really did have a balance of life acitivities.
5. Repeat the process for the next 60 days.

Balance does not just happen. It requires a focused effort to make it a reality.