{"id":16313,"date":"2017-11-03T09:33:54","date_gmt":"2017-11-03T16:33:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gettingthingsdone.com\/?p=16313"},"modified":"2017-11-16T09:14:29","modified_gmt":"2017-11-16T17:14:29","slug":"worklife-balance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gettingthingsdone.com\/2017\/11\/worklife-balance\/","title":{"rendered":"Work\/Life Balance"},"content":{"rendered":"

There\u2019s not really work\/life balance, there\u2019s just balance. I mean, work is anything you want to get done, right? It doesn\u2019t have to be pejorative. Having a good vacation can be work. Just think of the affirmation: Wow, this really works! Is that a bad thing?<\/p>\n

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There\u2019s a lot of stuff we have to do that\u2019s not glamorous. What you should be after, instead of some arbitrary boundary between work and home life, is a balance that you define for yourself. And that starts with values. Why do you have the things you have? Why are these important? When you ask these questions, the end game is in focus and the rest of your thoughts\u2014work or otherwise\u2014serve that end. But you need to be in the moment and you need to write down your thoughts as they hit you.<\/span><\/p>\n

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A lot of folks suffer from what I call the \u201clatest and loudest.\u201d These are the distractions that seem so important in the moment, but that don\u2019t really serve your values or further your end game. Write what you think your values are so you can interpret them and take appropriate action. Ask yourself: Do I feel comfortable with the actions I\u2019m taking in the moment? Or are they driven by external influences?<\/p>\n

\u2013David Allen<\/p>\n

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There\u2019s not really work\/life balance, there\u2019s just balance. I mean, work is anything you want to get done, right? It doesn\u2019t have to be pejorative. Having a good vacation can be work. Just think of the affirmation: Wow, this really works! Is that a bad thing? There\u2019s a lot of stuff we have to do … <\/p>\n

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