How is your work life balance?

The saying “when the wheels come off” describes what happens when your work life balance starts to go horribly wrong – often after a period of great success. It typically occurs when you focus too much on certain aspects of your life at the expense of other important areas.

How often have your read about well-known musicians being hospitalised or cancelling gigs due to dehydration and exhaustion? Lady Gaga, Beyoncé, Rita Ora, and Rihanna have all been alleged to have burnt-out in a way that’s affected their performances and schedules.

Mike Tyson, to take another famous example, made hundreds of millions during his boxing career. He chose to focus on just a few of aspects of his life: his career, his fitness and also on his leisure activities – spending outrageous amounts of cash living a lavish lifestyle. Just a few years later, he was completely broke having ignored other aspects his life including real financial health, education and relationships.

In reality, you probably won’t burn out in such spectacular fashion should you chose to live an unbalanced life. What’s much more likely is that over a period of time you’ll loose your sparkle and start to feel dejected as you find yourself trapped in a life that you’re not enjoying. And what sort of life is that for you?

Being in business should give you more life balance

You do know that none of us are getting out of here alive, don’t you? If you’re lucky you’ll have around 4,000 weeks to live.

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Robert Johnson

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