Why you’re getting work/life balance wrong

It’s time for a balance check, read on…

While my focus over the last 30 years has on developing strategies for improved memory, focus, productivity and wellbeing, for 15 years I lived my life as a professional actor, singer and dancer.

Here’s a pic of Singin’ in the Rain at the National back in 2000, I’m the small squishy one 😁

And one thing you learn as a dancer is balance! 🕺

Here’s the thing that most people don’t recognise:

“Balance isn’t static” ⚡️

➡️ Balance is being able to consistently make adjustments

I used to be able to to do 9 pirouettes (spin around 9 times on a single leg). In order to do this you have to make micro adjustments otherwise you fall over and stack it. 💥

But in order to get to 9, you have to 'stack it' a lot! 👀

“Finding balance in your life is no different” ⚡️

Think 3 spheres:

➡️ Self: your personal growth journey, your wellbeing

➡️ Work/Business: does what it says on the tin

➡️ Relationships: partner, family, friends, colleagues

As you can see these all cross over in a ‘life’ Venn Diagram

Like pirouetting, if you want to find ‘real’ balance you have to:

➡️ Become aware when you're neglecting one or more of these spheres

➡️ Make adjustments, sometimes small and other times significant

➡️ Sometimes we stack it, so we need to brush ourselves off and go again

Finding a balance between your work, your self-growth and your relationships is more than possible.

Take a Weekly Balance Check…

Do this in under 30 seconds

Rate each sphere of your life on a scale of 1-10. Ten the best it could possible be and one, the other thing…

• What number is your work/business?

• What number is your relationships?

• What number is your self/wellbeing?

This quick balance check give you an insight into which sphere of your life may be lacking and a signal to re-balance your attention.

Ask a Primer Question

Now it’s time to take an action that addresses this balancing act, by asking a primer question.

Let’s say your ‘self’ sphere was at a 4… Then ask yourself:

Write down both the question and the answer and decide if this is something you want to commit to.

You’ve now got a choice…

• Go Gung-ho and make the change

• Take a Tiny Habits® Method approach (don’t know how to do this? Drop me a reply and I’ll show you how to create habits without the need for willpower of motivation)

If you want to create ‘real’ change in your life, never leave an idea floating around without taking an action, no matter how small.

Take this small insight into your week and see the difference it makes in your life. 🚀

Mark

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