Leadership Viewpoint

Clients often discuss the need to work less and play more. Certainly there should be times when we feel as if we are working too much as business demands ebb and flow. This should not, however, be the case consistently. The good news is that this is a situation that we can change with a combination of focus and determination.

Along the way, somebody wise told me that we are what we do consistently. It’s a sentiment that I’ve come to accept and believe. I’ve also observed that we do the things we focus on. For instance, if I focus on home improvement, watching related television shows, reading about neat projects, taking courses on it, the odds are very high that I will undertake some related projects.

Similarly, I find that people whose life is out of balance focus extensively on one area of life, such as business. If the vast majority of our reading and television viewing is related to business issues, then let’s not be surprised that we are becoming obsessed. Loved ones are typically the ones who see it happening, and they may feel helpless to take action, sometimes describing it as feeling guilty that they are pulling us away from our work. Others feel resentful that we prefer work to spending time with them.

If this sounds all too familiar, there is a lot you can do about it. First, make the decision to change. There is immense power in that moment of decision. Next, evaluate the areas of your life and set some SMART goals. You can find a detailed piece on this here:

www.adv-leadership-grp.com/Goal_Setting_Article.html

Finally, behave in a more balanced way consistently, and you too will become what you do – all for the better!

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