Goodbye work life balance!
If you have read the two previous posts in this series (Why Work Life Balance is Misleading. and The Alternative To Work-Life Balance), you will probably have worked out that I am not a big fan of the phrase work life balance. Nor am I a fan of using it as a focus for creating business success and lifestyle freedom.
It is time to forget about making sure every aspect of life balances. It only leads to mediocrity!
So, now that we have left work life balance behind, let’s move on.
Hello success by design!
If you did the exercise in The Alternative To Work-Life Balance you will have created a foundation to build your business success and lifestyle freedom on (if you didn’t see that exercise pop and check it out if you want to join in the next steps).
Here is what to do next:
- Pick each role you have listed, starting with your highest priority role.
- Read what you have written down about what would make you feel really successful in this role.
- Design a boundary that protects your success criteria. Here is an example of what I mean by a boundary – being a parent to my son, in the way I want to be, is one of my top values. In order to protect that, one of my boundaries is - I only work during school hours (there is always the exception but remember, you are setting out how you want it to be the majority of the time).
- Set boundaries for every role that is on your list. Important: Be as specific as you can, assume no limitations or restrictions.
Set yourself up to succeed
What actions or changes can you make to start turning this in to reality right now?
Don’t focus on the obstacles you may see. For example, I can’t afford to work less hours, I don’t have any support, I don’t have the skills……and so on. This mindset will hold you back.
To set yourself up to succeed start by asking questions. Questions like:
- what do I need to change in my business, skills and knowledge to earn more money?
- how can I improve my effectiveness to work less hours?
- what do I need to change to create the life I really want?
You get the picture?
Always remember:
Ask Questions. Take actions. Measure results. Ask more questions. Take more actions. Measure results – keep repeating.
If you have carried out the suggestions in this series of posts, don’t stop. Keep building on it. You are on the path to creating business success and lifestyle freedom, by design, on your own terms.
Don’t give up if the going gets tough. The rewards are high for those that stick with it!
This is post 3 in a series of 3. Here is post 1 Why Work Life Balance is Misleading. Here is post 2 The Alternative To Work-Life Balance
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