I tend to write about what I’ve gotten right and what I’ve gotten wrong. Either way I can share based upon my experience rather than theory.
I’ve been hit with man flu this week. I should have seen it coming because I’ve been working very hard and tried to stretch myself too thin once again. I’ve felt tired for a while but my body said to me SLOW DOWN and gave me a cold, sore throat etc. I should have listened.
Speaking to my wife I realised that I’ve not taken any time off since December 2009! Not Good.
Asking myself if there is anything urgent the answer was no. What would happen if I took a week off? Not much. I’m not David Cameron after all.
So speaking of balance – are you in it? I started to post on Facebook this week and was surprised to see how many people are posting on there – pretty much all day long. Even when they are on holiday or out spending ‘quality time’ with their family. Can any0ne else see the irony in that?
Take a few moments and step outside of yourself. Look at your life in the following areas:
- Relationships
- Work / career
- Finances
- Health and fitness
- Spirituality
- Family
Which is most important to you out of 10 and which one are you spending most time on?
Looking at Facebook again (and I’m not picking on you) I can see some people are spending maybe an hour or more per day! Would there be anything else you could be doing with that time?
- A workout
- Educate?yourself
- Read
- Develop some products or ideas to sell
- Take your kids to the park
Bearing in mind that all of your comments today will be tomorrows chip paper.
By the way – I’m speaking to myself here as well. I have to keep asking myself if I am off track. If I lose focus I don’t make money and I can’t eat. If I work too much I get ill.
Paul Browning