Why Work Life Balance Is So Damn Hard To Achieve

Why is work life balance so damn hard to achieve

When I posted the previous post Why Work Life Balance is NOT for the Self Employed it prompted a number of discussions with some of my twitter followers on the whole work life balance concept. One of the questions that I got asked was: Why is Work Life Balance so hard to achieve? In order to answer that question, let’s start (in true Stephen Covey style) with the end in mind? Ask yourself this: Imagine you have achieved your ideal work life … [Read more...]

Why Work Life Balance is NOT for the Self Employed

Why Work Life Balance is NOT for Home Business Owners

Are you chasing work life balance? If so, why? Is it because everyone is chasing it so it seems the thing to strive for? Maybe you believe it is the answer to the challenges of juggling being Self Employed and having a life. Whatever the reason you are chasing work life balance, stop it. Yes, you read right – stop it. Why you should stop chasing Work Life Balance The work life balance movement was started by organisations as a way to … [Read more...]

3 Tips for Home Business & Family at Christmas

3 Tips for managing your home busines and family at Christmas

This is the time of year for fun, family, good times, peace, goodwill, chilling out, relaxing. But is it really? This seasonal stereotyping is far from the reality for many people who are running a business from home. For many, the opposite is often true. And for parents, it is easy to feel overwhelmed with the prospect of juggling their home business with over excited kids off school running riot. It can feel really challenging. It … [Read more...]

Work Life Balance – A Child’s Perspective

Work Life Balance - A Child's Perspective

My son is six and a half (so important not to forget the half!!!). It is an age of making sense of the world and the way it works. There are endless questions, a curious mind and the endearing simplicity that young kids capture with ease. Last night while I was getting him ready for bed he turned to me and said: Why is there five days of school and only two at weekend? That's not fair. It should be half & half. The kid's got a … [Read more...]