Balancing work and life

A lot of us wish that there were more hours in each day so that we could get everything done that we need to do.

My guess is that if we had more hours we’d clutter them up just as much as our current 24 hours. We don’t need more time, we need better ways to maintain balance between the various areas of our lives that cry out for our attention.

Finding balance is about far more than clever time management. We need to set priorities in life and then ensure that our energies are focussed in the right direction.

Andrew Griffiths is acknowledged as one of Australia’s leading experts on Small Business. He advises business and government and is a self confessed serial entrepreneur. He has authored five books focused on the art of building successful Small Businesses which are being sold in over 40 countries.

Andrew’s latest book aims to show that there’s more to life than work.

101 Ways to Have a Business and a Life helps business people create balance in their lives while maintaining a successful career.

I spoke to Andrew Griffiths during my morning radio programme on 98.5 Sonshine FM today.

Just flipping through the new book it’s fairly obvious that it’s been written for people who don’t have a lot of free time available. Each of the points is to the point and can be read on its own. Even better, each of the points gives you a practical way to create change with a ‘What can I do today?’ paragraph at the end of each point.

Tips in the book range from giving your kids great memories through to resolving relationship issues and even keeping our bodies operating well.

I haven’t read the entire book yet but I reckon that it’s not just a book for business owners. Many of the tips are relevant for all of us.

If you want to hear what Andrew has to say about finding balance and about his new book you can click play on the media player below this post.

Do you have any practical tips for maintaining balance? How do you ensure that your family doesn’t miss out when work gets busy? Have you ever found work taking over your life and have you been able to put some order back into your schedule? Are the priorities you’ve set in life getting the attention they deserve?



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