Tips for finding better work life balance

Summary: <p>Here's the thing, and this is good to know out of the gate, there is no such thing as work life balance.</p> <p>Life is not balanced.</p> <p>Work is not balanced.</p> <p>It's more of a moving target</p> <p><br> <strong>Tips to achieve better balance </strong></p> <ol> <li>Prioritize </li> <li>Delegate </li> <li>Ask for help </li> <li>Evaluate </li> <li>Utilize and emphasize your strengths </li> <li>Do your hardest tasks when you work best </li> <li>What are your non negotiable items = stick to this </li> <li>What tools, apps, technology, software, etc can help you?</li> <li>Movement / exercise </li> <li>Coach? Therapist? </li> <li>Do and schedule the things that bring you joy</li> <li>Take breaks </li> <li>Use your time off </li> <li>Structure your day / week / month / year </li> <li>Could you get up earlier? Go to bed sooner?</li> <li>Batch tasks </li> <li>Don'e just play on the weekends </li> <li>Stay focused at the tasks at hand </li> <li>Commit to a go home by time and make it vocal </li> <li>Shut down completely when you're not at work </li> <li>To do list - can you outsource anything?</li> <li>Get organized </li> <li>Master lists before shopping so you can see what you need and don't forget anything </li> </ol> <p><strong>Know this:</strong></p> <ul> <li>You don't have to do it all </li> <li>You'll never be 'done'</li> <li>YOU GOT THIS</li> <li>Help is a good thing </li> <li>Be kind to yourself </li> </ul> <p><br></p> <p><strong>To support the show: </strong></p> <p><strong>Paypal: </strong></p> <p><a href="http://paypal.me/stephdennis13">paypal.me/stephdennis13</a></p> <p><strong>Anchor: </strong></p> <p><a href="https://anchor.fm/careertalk">https://anchor.fm/careertalk</a></p> <p><strong>For show notes go to:</strong></p> <p><a href="http://stephdennis13.com/category/careertalk/">http://stephdennis13.com/category/careertalk/</a></p> <p>To work together: </p> <p><a href="http://listentocareertalk.com/">listentocareertalk.com</a> </p> <p>For the Google Survey: </p> <p><a href="https://goo.gl/forms/PToleX38QgQ4EPaz1">https://goo.gl/forms/PToleX38QgQ4EPaz1</a></p> <p><strong>To connect: </strong></p> <p>Instagram: </p> <p>@stephdennis13 </p> <p>@careertalkpodcast</p> <p>Facebook:</p> <p><a href="http://www.facebook.com/stephdennis13">www.facebook.com/stephdennis13</a></p> <p><strong>You’re awesome!! </strong></p> <p><strong>Go be your amazing self today!!! </strong></p> --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. <a href="https://anchor.fm/s/a1293a0/podcast/sponsor/acugkf/url/https%3A%2F%2Fanchor.fm%2Fapp">https://anchor.fm/app</a> --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/careertalk/message