The desire to maintain a proper work-life balance has become a global expectation. Innovation starts at the top of the pyramid, but leaders need to have the right vision and share it with their employees. Employers need to trust their employees and create an ideal framework that includes innovation and change.
The six commandments for achieving the perfect balance between your professional and personal life varies with every six people you are likely to come across, but the common elements bear glaring similarities. Married couples largely complain over their inability to devote time to each other, bachelors complain about not having enough 'me' time, and workaholics complain about not having enough time to assault the world with their theories and innovations.
Bringing out the new 'you'
In today's world of work, the adage 'to achieve something, you have to sacrifice something', no longer holds true. If you know how to maintain a regimen, you can get the best of both worlds. Returning home late from work does not necessitate crashing onto your bed, only to awake blearyeyed and grumpy. Married folks tend to bark at each other in a fit of rage, but that does not help either. You need to think practically, "Here's a family I love and I am working for us all." A ten minute siesta can recharge your batteries before you have a chat with your spouse. Opening the door to your baby's bedroom gently and seeing her/ his calm face lost in deep slumber will definitely soothen your nerves and help you in overcoming your fatigue. Grab a healthy snack and read something positive before calling it a day, though not forgetting to remind yourself about that brisk walk at the break of dawn.
This story is from the December 2017 edition of Human Capital.
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