Work-life balance as a concept is taking a lot of heat.
Many argue that there’s no such thing — that in today’s constantly connected world that work and personal time are so intricately linked that you can’t have balance, but you can have integration (as some call the concept) or harmony…but whatever you call it, I think we all know what we mean and what we’re striving for… AND we know what it feels like when we DON’T have it.
In this episode, we delve into why work-life balance is achievable & important. We’ll also explore a number of unique strategies to help you cultivate it.
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Sneak Peek Into What You’ll Learn…
00:53 – The idea of work-life balance gets a lot of pushback. Julie defines what the term means and examines why it’s important.
04:08 – Julie discusses why gaining clarity about what’s important to you is key to creating work-life balance.
10:16 – Creating boundaries, learning to say no without apologies, and streamlining the tasks on your plate are important tools for cultivating work-life balance. Julie shares tips on how to do these three things and make a big changes in your life.
13:00 – Cultivating work-life balance is an ongoing process. Julie describes what she is doing to provide resources and support for working mothers.
Quotable quotes:
“Achieving work-life balance requires dedicated effort, support and equipping.”
“Getting crystal clear about what’s important to you is key to being able to create work-life balance.”
“The distance between what you think is fair and just and how you perceive your situation to actually be can make you feel stressed out, out of balance, and unhappy.”
“Learning how to streamline the tasks on your plate is a huge step toward achieving your definition of work-life balance.”
