b'Weighing the conseq y currentydo things. "Tracky do uencesourwa ofingeverythingou So howsomeone separate theirand personal lives,for o week,work-related andactivities. canworkneincludingpersonal giving ample time to both without, as Greg felt, letting theDecide what\'s necessary and what s the most." Being atisfies you family down? It\'s apredicament, and adilemma,happy at work is something for which everyoneld strive. trickyvalidshouespecially ifown the business that not only providesAnd for people who own and run their businesses, like many you afor your family, butall of your employees\'MRCA members do,work is their passion. It should be fun livelihoodfortheir families, too. Dr. Weinstein says that giving equal time to yourand satisfying. work and to your personal life will prove beneficial to bothAnother waycanto balance their personal and peoplestart sides in the long run. " ayou must constantlywo lives is by l to "leave work at work"eyo Asmanager,rkearningTh Ma Clinic ask yourself how you should allocate your time. You know it\'ssays, " adecisionseparatetime from Makeconscioustowork wrong tomuch time on one project at the expense ofpersonal time. When you\'with yourly,instance, tum spend sorefami for equally critical ones. You wouldn\'t think ofofoff y cell phone and put away your laptop"y spending mostourcomputer. Manyour work day talking with one client on the phone. Why, then,people have twophones,instance,forand one for cellforonework friends.rs is it OK to devote so much time to your job when you don\'t givefamily andMany cell phone companies give custome the non-work-related things the attention they deserve?"opportunity to "add ato their currentphone plansa line"cellfor )Dr. Weinstein says that managers and business ownersveiy minimal cost. need to think of themselves as awhich often is veryAlthough it mayobvious, the Mayo Clinic advises eatpriority,seem difficult for them to do. He argues that by working excessively,ing healthy, exercising, and getting enough sleep toykeepou people are not being fair to themselves or to coworkers, familygoing throughout the day. members, and clients. "Let\'s face it: You can\'tyour job toItnot be possible to completely domaywean oneself from the best ofyou\'re thoroughly exhausted, andworking extra hours or on the weekend. Warren Anderson your ability if not fairowners that\'sto your coworkers."also offers practical strategies for businesswho need The Mayo Clinic provides side effects of ovetworkingto maintain their businesses but still strive for some balance in the online article "Work-Life Balance: Tips to Reclaimin their lives-and set that exampletheir employees. for Control" (www.mayoclinic.com). The Mayo Clinic staff says"Of course,didorkwhen itrequired, wew weekendswasbut that an obvious consequence is fatigue. " you\'re tired,we didn\'tan ethic where people had to co in on the Whenhaveme your ability to work productively and think clearly may suf weekend oryas the standardtice. Ite. sta lateprac se the examplfer-which could take aon your professional reputationIfhad ato give at ashow or aprodu was tollIspeechtradenewct stayedbut or lead to dangerous or costly mistakes."being completed, for example, Iplenty of extra time, And ifstart to work long hours, people begin to acceptIthat to be the exception rather than the" youwantednorm.that as the norm. If, for example, you offercell phoneAnd lettingemployees know that their families are youryour number to clients, managers, or y boss, you are essentiallyimportant is critical. He says, "Wheneverhad company ourwe saying that they can contact y any time. Or ifconstantlyevents, we included significant others, spouses, and families ouyou access your e-mail via your PDA or smartphone and answer e because Iwas important to recognize the cothought itntribuwasanmails at all hours of the day and night, others notice and expecttion the familymaking to the company,d I wanted to immediate responses. The Mayo Clinic says, "Ifregularlyinclude them in the excitement of what was happening." you work extrayou may be given mo responsibility. hours,reThisHarmony- or something likeit may only lead to more concerns and challenges."These days Greg says thatlife isly balanced hismostTips for successbetween personal interests and his business.business is His So how can amore balanced and spend equalwell-established and he has more expendable incomethe person becomeand time at home and at work? Warren Anderson,freedom to travel, which is somethingreally e ys dofounder andhenjo ing. Anderson Soft-Teach,technologyand former CEO ofacompanyHe has visited Asia, China, Central, South America, in Los Gatos, CA, considered work-life balance from the startEuropetimes. many when forming his company In an interviewSanta Clara" changes as y age and y ha different pwithLifeououveriorities U he said, "One of my personal objectives was to createand now I\'tto be the bread winner. Myare niversity,don havekids . amy employees and Ibe successful,raised now. They are contributing members of society and business wherecouldand everyone\'s personal lives couldsuccessful simultaneously.I\'off the pa roll,\' Greg jokes. "One is an attorne another is bey y, desireschool was driven by anot to run into the problem of burnout,ateacher and I\'m just waiting for grandkids to come either for my employees or myself. Ito protect myand Ispend time with them." wantedwill physical and mental health and everyone else\'s. ThatoneDr.eintions tl1atworking too much is "tragic." wasWeinst cauofthings that created a \'do y best but don\'t kill yourselfHe adds, "The time you spend awaythe other meaningtheourfrom in the process\'for Anderson Soft-Tea.ch."ful relationships in your lifeistime y can never" frameworkouget back.The Mayo Clinic also provides suggestions for keeping y Although it maybe easy, balancing w ke ournotor lif and your personal lifefirstaluatelifeperswork andseparate. 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