Is Work/Life Balance important to you?

One of the ways that I introduce the benefits of creative problem solving is through the idea of 'work life balance'. This term seems to be understood by most people. And many tend to agree that there is room for improvement here. Okay, so here's how I do it... On a scale of 0-10 rate how you perceive your work/life balance. 0 (zero) means it is totally out of whack, and 10 (ten) means you are totally happy with it. Please, do this now...it only takes a moment. When scoring, go for the first number that jumps into your head before you can 'edit' it. So, did you score a 10? If you did, great! If not, why not? What are the issues, challenges and/or beliefs that are preventing it from being a 10? Try listing a few. Is it an issue in work? Is it a relationship? Is it a believe that you should be doing more or less of 'x'? I invite you to list at least 3 issues that result in your score not being a 10. In doing this exercise, I currently score myself a 6. The reason I do not score a 10, would be my levels of energy, fitness and focus. So, some issues for me are: 1. lack of sleep (going to bed late) 2. energy levels 3. overall focus in work 4. the amount of coffee I drink 5. Housekeeping and maintenance In the next post, I will share how you can start to address some of the issues you listed. And I'll be using the issues listed above as an example. Until then. Rory