Successful people have the ability to sacrifice temporary pleasures to get the bigger and more permanent rewards. If you want to achieve and be truly successful, you should be ready to face big challenges in the beginning. You will find that delaying gratification will make you a stronger and more patient individual. Here are some helpful tips.
Sacrifice, For Now
Learn how to give up easy rewards in the beginning. This will help you become more patient and understanding about the entire situation. You have to learn how to sacrifice smaller favors because these can help you focus more on the big goal. Some people get distracted very easily or may be tempted to change paths, just so they can get instant pleasure. You have to concentrate on the overall goal and make sure that you get rid of thoughts and actions that will only delay the process.
Be a Leader
Nobody will make the move for you, so you should pave the way to your own success. You should learn how to set trends. Initiative is very important, because if you only keep following what others are doing, you will most likely end up only in second or third place. You have to devise plans and follow your strategy carefully. Learn how to deal with people and be an effective leader for others to follow.
Confidence
Successful people have failed more than once in their lives. The important thing is that you quickly learn and gain experience from your past failures. It is best that you learn where you went wrong so you can change your strategy and keep aiming for the goal. Resilience and confidence in your abilities are vital to gaining long term success.
To your Success,
Allow me to help teach you and show you the techniques that have helped me make the transition from my cubicle computer to my home computer.
Thomas C. Chandler, Internet Marketer
859-760-3773
http://thomaschandleronlineleader.com/
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Women in Leadership - Become a Successful Executive
Many women leaders I coach have found that they have gotten so involved with their work that they have lost themselves in the process. They are over worked and overwhelmed. Their life is out of balance and sometimes their relationships are on the rocks. We do not have to let that happen to us as women leaders. I know the economy is terrible, jobs are in jeopardy and we are having to do more with less but there are some things you can do to become successful in spite of all of that.
- Live your life authentically and intentionally. Align your values, beliefs and goals and use them to steer all of your decisions and actions. Think carefully about things before you do them - consider the impact you have on other people and things. Use systems thinking to figure out the long-term consequences of your actions. It is better not to have any unintended consequences showing up to cause problems that you could have avoided.
- Grow and develop others. Madelyn Albright is famous for saying that there is a special place in hell for women who do not help other women. Make it your business to mentor and coach deserving women who are looking to you for advice and direction. Don't just devote your time to women - help anyone who needs it. Be a role model for how to develop other people.
- Engage in continuous self-awareness learning. I firmly believe that the more a leader can learn about herself the better leader she will be. Learn how you deal with fear, how you manage your self-talk, what your self-limiting beliefs are and how to get unstuck. Get yourself a good coach to help you really dig and find the stuff deep inside that will make you an outstanding leader. A good coach can be your secret weapon to advance your career.
- Constantly hone and increase your skill set. The business world is changing so rapidly that what was needed yesterday may be obsolete tomorrow. Don't just keep up with change - get ahead of it. Make yourself a life-long learner.
- Find your power and passion. Figure out what is going on when you are in a state of flow. Use it as a model for creating other like situations. Strive to live more and more often in your power and passion. It will feed your soul and keep you motivated.
- Create community where ever you go. Networking and relationship building are essential to your success. Keep those relationships strong because you never know how or when they may be able to help you out in the future.
All of these suggestions require that you take good care of yourself and put your own well-being first. That is essential for you to have the energy and enthusiasm to help others and to do your job well.
Lynn Banis PhD, MCC is known as America's High Performance Coach. Lynn specializes in helping women in leadership positions or wanting to be in leadership positions make the most of their opportunities and potential. She enjoys helping executives and entrepreneurs create their ultimate impact. Her years of working with small and large businesses has given her a depth of knowledge that is invaluable to her clients both as a business and a life coach. Lynn is the autor of two books "The Discovery Journal" and "Discovery Points: A Coaching Guide to Getting Unstuck." Both can be obtained under Lynn's name at http://www.lulu.com/. You can reach her at http://www.discoverypointcoaching.com/. Also check out Lynn's other businesses: Coach Academy Texas, a cutting edge coach training company; and Turnkey Coaching Solutions, a coaching program management and contract coach staffing company.
Leadership and Followers
"A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way." - John Maxwell
Leadership implies that there is someone or some thing to lead. It also implies there is a destination, a goal, or an outcome. The leader is the one guiding others along the way. There are leaders and followers. Sometimes people can go quickly from being one to the other. Both positions, leaders and followers, have their pros and cons. Leaders are held responsible for the success or failure of an endeavor. So if a venture is successful, a leader might be promoted to an even higher position. If a venture fails, a leader can be demoted or fired. Leaders are also rewarded and given credit when everything goes right. Some people enjoy the responsibility that comes with being a leader. Followers may enjoy not having to make decisions. Followers may enjoy the simplicity of laboring on tasks versus deciding what tasks to do, why, and how to do them.
Being a leader takes certain kinds of skills. Someone in a leadership position must make decisions and decide how, when, and where things will be done. The burden of the choice falls on his or her shoulders, and so does the burden of the consequences of that choice. The leader must have the knowledge of his industry or profession to know with confidence that he is making the right choice. He also must have communication skills to convey this to his team. There is a certain charisma that a leader must possess. It doesn't have to be that of a public speaker, but simply an aura of strength that others are drawn to want to follow. Finally, the best leaders are also servant minded and humble - willing to do for his team anything necessary to accomplish their established goal.
Followers generally go along with the leader's decisions. Followers may not always agree with what the leader wants to do, but by nature of their position carry out their assigned tasks. Followers help achieve goals but may not be recognized by promotion or pay raises. They are also not be as likely to be fired if the leader is held accountable for his or her choices, but they have a vital role in any accomplishment within the organization - the leader cannot accomplish great things by himself.
Are people born leaders? Not necessarily. People can learn skills to function as better leaders. Many people have instincts or an urge to take control. Other leaders are offered and choose to accept leadership roles. Some leaders are voted into a position. Others take a position by force. Make no mistake about it, no matter how you get there, if you think you are a leader, but have no one following, you are thinking wrong. The very term "leader" implies intrinsically that there is someone following. Only those who influence others to follow can be called leaders. "He who thinks he leads, but has no followers, is only taking a walk." -Chinese Proverb
Leadership appears in everyday life, whether on the playground or in the boardroom. Guiding yourself or others involves determining priorities and making choices. Over time, everyone develops some form of leadership skills and become examples to their peers. Children are generally considered followers. They do what their parents tell them. The parents making the decisions are the leaders. Eventually, children begin to make choices and develop their own leadership skills. Those skills should continue to be developed through adulthood if a leadership role is chosen - and that only happens intentionally, not by default or position.
Both leaders and followers are necessary in any organizational structure. The best leaders were also the best followers first. Being coachable, humble, confident or your abilities, and taking action are the traits that a follower needs to adopt to be good in both roles should leadership opportunities come their way.
More thoughts on leadership to come in Part 2 - Leadership Traits.
Jerry Spangler
Jerry Spangler is currently an Internet Marketer that assists serious entrepreneurs in building profitable online businesses with multiple incomes streams. For more about this business go to: MLMPromisesToday. If you would like to learn more about Jerry Spangler, and the 180 Freedom Group, visit MeetJerrySpangler.com. You may also visit him on Facebook, or follow him on Twitter.
Leadership implies that there is someone or some thing to lead. It also implies there is a destination, a goal, or an outcome. The leader is the one guiding others along the way. There are leaders and followers. Sometimes people can go quickly from being one to the other. Both positions, leaders and followers, have their pros and cons. Leaders are held responsible for the success or failure of an endeavor. So if a venture is successful, a leader might be promoted to an even higher position. If a venture fails, a leader can be demoted or fired. Leaders are also rewarded and given credit when everything goes right. Some people enjoy the responsibility that comes with being a leader. Followers may enjoy not having to make decisions. Followers may enjoy the simplicity of laboring on tasks versus deciding what tasks to do, why, and how to do them.
Being a leader takes certain kinds of skills. Someone in a leadership position must make decisions and decide how, when, and where things will be done. The burden of the choice falls on his or her shoulders, and so does the burden of the consequences of that choice. The leader must have the knowledge of his industry or profession to know with confidence that he is making the right choice. He also must have communication skills to convey this to his team. There is a certain charisma that a leader must possess. It doesn't have to be that of a public speaker, but simply an aura of strength that others are drawn to want to follow. Finally, the best leaders are also servant minded and humble - willing to do for his team anything necessary to accomplish their established goal.
Followers generally go along with the leader's decisions. Followers may not always agree with what the leader wants to do, but by nature of their position carry out their assigned tasks. Followers help achieve goals but may not be recognized by promotion or pay raises. They are also not be as likely to be fired if the leader is held accountable for his or her choices, but they have a vital role in any accomplishment within the organization - the leader cannot accomplish great things by himself.
Are people born leaders? Not necessarily. People can learn skills to function as better leaders. Many people have instincts or an urge to take control. Other leaders are offered and choose to accept leadership roles. Some leaders are voted into a position. Others take a position by force. Make no mistake about it, no matter how you get there, if you think you are a leader, but have no one following, you are thinking wrong. The very term "leader" implies intrinsically that there is someone following. Only those who influence others to follow can be called leaders. "He who thinks he leads, but has no followers, is only taking a walk." -Chinese Proverb
Leadership appears in everyday life, whether on the playground or in the boardroom. Guiding yourself or others involves determining priorities and making choices. Over time, everyone develops some form of leadership skills and become examples to their peers. Children are generally considered followers. They do what their parents tell them. The parents making the decisions are the leaders. Eventually, children begin to make choices and develop their own leadership skills. Those skills should continue to be developed through adulthood if a leadership role is chosen - and that only happens intentionally, not by default or position.
Both leaders and followers are necessary in any organizational structure. The best leaders were also the best followers first. Being coachable, humble, confident or your abilities, and taking action are the traits that a follower needs to adopt to be good in both roles should leadership opportunities come their way.
More thoughts on leadership to come in Part 2 - Leadership Traits.
Jerry Spangler
Jerry Spangler is currently an Internet Marketer that assists serious entrepreneurs in building profitable online businesses with multiple incomes streams. For more about this business go to: MLMPromisesToday. If you would like to learn more about Jerry Spangler, and the 180 Freedom Group, visit MeetJerrySpangler.com. You may also visit him on Facebook, or follow him on Twitter.
Why They Succeed - 9 Qualities of Effortless Leaders
Have you ever wondered why some leaders seem to accomplish their goals almost effortlessly? It's not about their titles or accolades - it has to do with their character.
While there is no magic formula for legendary management, there are nine important character traits that great leaders tend to share. People that exhibit them are able to inspire crowds and achieve more because they develop deep buy-in from others.
This works because they establish their leadership in three main categories: action, emotion, and thought. Often, we engage others on one or two levels, but seldom on all three. If you are unsure of your leadership abilities, ask yourself a simple question: Will people follow me out of the office and into the rain?
Through action, a leader displays:
1. Confidence even when the situation does not merit it.
When things are going according to plan, most people require little outside motivation. It's during times of difficulty and downturn that folks begin to look outward and upward for cues. Normally the job responsibilities, monetary and social benefits, and other factors keep employees engaged. Yet, when they feel threatened by a recession or layoffs, these factors lose their clout. For this reason, confidence from leaders is especially important when it is least practical. During tough times, your people need you most of all. If sales are slumping or jobs are being terminated, confidence from leadership helps increase productivity and mitigate a slumping culture. Best of all, it's absolutely free.
2. Predictability in their actions and expectations of others.
There is one thing that makes hunting harder than target practice: moving goals are harder to hit. Being social creatures with self-interest, most people naturally notice the expectations of their leaders. Many will even adjust their behavior accordingly if incentives, deterrents, and metrics remain constant. Yet, too often, leaders are unsure what they expect of others, or cannot properly communicate these expectations. In such cases, target practice turns into hunting. This downgrades employee energy into frustration and then apathy. Can those around you list the top three things that you expect from them in character and job performance?
3. Frankness in communicating intentions and motives.
When a leader consistently demonstrates her core values through her own actions, others begin to emulate those actions and accommodate those expectations. This is how culture forms. It starts with the leader's character and externalizes itself in the character of others. Yet, although setting an example is important, one cannot lead strictly by example because actions have multiple interpretations. A leader that hopes to inspire a diligent work ethic by arriving at work early may simply be labeled "a morning person." For this reason, successful leaders learn to communicate the intentions behind their actions, and then live up to them. Unless employees have no reason to second-guess your motives, they will not wholeheartedly act on your words.
Through emotion, a leader displays:
4. Sympathy instead of mere empathy or pity.
Healthy communities are created around shared values. Not every leader wants to develop a casual relationship with employees, but all successful leaders must skillfully communicate their humanity. This is especially important in situations about which an employee feels strongly. Although you may not share the emotional beliefs of others, you cannot ignore them. Leaders personalize the feelings of others and relate to them on a human values level in instances where it matters to them. This cultivates a deeper sense of buy-in. The capacity to feel the emotions of others is helpful not only in creating community among your employees, but in addressing the needs of your customers as well.
5. Passion as a main personal motivating force.
Every career provides some tangible and emotional benefits. If leaders foster a culture where the motivation for work is strictly monetary, employees will only be engaged on the level of their desires. If however, they see their leaders motivated by true and meaningful passion, they become engaged on a deeper level. When a core purpose beyond self-interest informs us, our work becomes a much more significant pursuit. For this reason, leaders who can effectively convey their passion as their main motivating force make their enthusiasm contagious and thus better succeed.
6. Patience in dealing with divergent outlooks.
By nature, humans have a hard time stepping out of their own worldviews and assumptions. For this reason, when we hear ideas that conflict with ours, we often dismiss them without due consideration. In doing so, we perform our test under the wrong laboratory conditions. Good leaders have self-knowledge and can recognize when others share different core beliefs. Because growth comes from diversity, they are especially patient with those who have different belief systems or ways of working. By specially cultivating patience in such situations, they create an important ideological balance where ideas and innovation can flourish. In doing so, they avert a large source of employee dissatisfaction and generate increased respect for the leader.
Through thought, a leader displays:
7. Creativity tempered with palpable practicality.
Being a product of the heart, creativity must be paired with a sense of logic. Every artist explains that ingenuity comes from the imposition of limitations. By defining the project with specific and practical guidelines, creativity is given a specific place in which to thrive. When creativity overpowers logic, technology is created for the sake of its sophistication, not its relevance to market needs. Or advertising is made that is artistic, but does not accomplish the client's goals. For this reason, practicality does not impair creativity, but instead enhances and directs it. Leaders embody this balance and cultivate it in others.
8. Fairness in making unbiased and principled judgments
One of the quickest ways to undermine employee enthusiasm is the perception of favoritism. It undermines the fundamental sense of justice and fair play that incentivizes employees. Meritocracy gives everybody an equal feeling of opportunity and draws attention to quality of work. The best way to avoid even the accusation of bias is to base your decisions of a set of unchanging principles. The designers who work for Steve Jobs know that their boss looks for minimalism, efficiency, and cleanliness of design. Because of this, they have a metric by which they can judge the quality of their work. Each mistake becomes a learning opportunity, and establishes precedents that help employees tailor their performance.
9. Discipline in maintaining steadfast focus on key issues.
As much as visionary leadership is important, without discipline, visions seldom become reality. Individuals who are easily distracted by the day-to-day do not maintain a strategic focus on the key long-term issues. For this reason, the best leaders are able to delegate aspects of a project while keeping their focus on a set of key issues. With this focus, they keep track of the overarching picture and better arrange each of the individual pieces into the overall strategic blueprint. Folks who lack this ability may have good ideas but cannot manage the project or maintain direction in complex and multi-faceted projects.
Ravi S. Kudesia is a nationally published thought leader in the worlds of yoga and organizational behavior. His work tackles modern questions of corporate leadership and personal transformation through the lens of yoga philosophy and practice. He is founder of The Leadership Yoga where he regularly writes, speaks, and researches on these subjects. To learn more about his work please visit: http://www.theleadershipyoga.com/
While there is no magic formula for legendary management, there are nine important character traits that great leaders tend to share. People that exhibit them are able to inspire crowds and achieve more because they develop deep buy-in from others.
This works because they establish their leadership in three main categories: action, emotion, and thought. Often, we engage others on one or two levels, but seldom on all three. If you are unsure of your leadership abilities, ask yourself a simple question: Will people follow me out of the office and into the rain?
Through action, a leader displays:
1. Confidence even when the situation does not merit it.
When things are going according to plan, most people require little outside motivation. It's during times of difficulty and downturn that folks begin to look outward and upward for cues. Normally the job responsibilities, monetary and social benefits, and other factors keep employees engaged. Yet, when they feel threatened by a recession or layoffs, these factors lose their clout. For this reason, confidence from leaders is especially important when it is least practical. During tough times, your people need you most of all. If sales are slumping or jobs are being terminated, confidence from leadership helps increase productivity and mitigate a slumping culture. Best of all, it's absolutely free.
2. Predictability in their actions and expectations of others.
There is one thing that makes hunting harder than target practice: moving goals are harder to hit. Being social creatures with self-interest, most people naturally notice the expectations of their leaders. Many will even adjust their behavior accordingly if incentives, deterrents, and metrics remain constant. Yet, too often, leaders are unsure what they expect of others, or cannot properly communicate these expectations. In such cases, target practice turns into hunting. This downgrades employee energy into frustration and then apathy. Can those around you list the top three things that you expect from them in character and job performance?
3. Frankness in communicating intentions and motives.
When a leader consistently demonstrates her core values through her own actions, others begin to emulate those actions and accommodate those expectations. This is how culture forms. It starts with the leader's character and externalizes itself in the character of others. Yet, although setting an example is important, one cannot lead strictly by example because actions have multiple interpretations. A leader that hopes to inspire a diligent work ethic by arriving at work early may simply be labeled "a morning person." For this reason, successful leaders learn to communicate the intentions behind their actions, and then live up to them. Unless employees have no reason to second-guess your motives, they will not wholeheartedly act on your words.
Through emotion, a leader displays:
4. Sympathy instead of mere empathy or pity.
Healthy communities are created around shared values. Not every leader wants to develop a casual relationship with employees, but all successful leaders must skillfully communicate their humanity. This is especially important in situations about which an employee feels strongly. Although you may not share the emotional beliefs of others, you cannot ignore them. Leaders personalize the feelings of others and relate to them on a human values level in instances where it matters to them. This cultivates a deeper sense of buy-in. The capacity to feel the emotions of others is helpful not only in creating community among your employees, but in addressing the needs of your customers as well.
5. Passion as a main personal motivating force.
Every career provides some tangible and emotional benefits. If leaders foster a culture where the motivation for work is strictly monetary, employees will only be engaged on the level of their desires. If however, they see their leaders motivated by true and meaningful passion, they become engaged on a deeper level. When a core purpose beyond self-interest informs us, our work becomes a much more significant pursuit. For this reason, leaders who can effectively convey their passion as their main motivating force make their enthusiasm contagious and thus better succeed.
6. Patience in dealing with divergent outlooks.
By nature, humans have a hard time stepping out of their own worldviews and assumptions. For this reason, when we hear ideas that conflict with ours, we often dismiss them without due consideration. In doing so, we perform our test under the wrong laboratory conditions. Good leaders have self-knowledge and can recognize when others share different core beliefs. Because growth comes from diversity, they are especially patient with those who have different belief systems or ways of working. By specially cultivating patience in such situations, they create an important ideological balance where ideas and innovation can flourish. In doing so, they avert a large source of employee dissatisfaction and generate increased respect for the leader.
Through thought, a leader displays:
7. Creativity tempered with palpable practicality.
Being a product of the heart, creativity must be paired with a sense of logic. Every artist explains that ingenuity comes from the imposition of limitations. By defining the project with specific and practical guidelines, creativity is given a specific place in which to thrive. When creativity overpowers logic, technology is created for the sake of its sophistication, not its relevance to market needs. Or advertising is made that is artistic, but does not accomplish the client's goals. For this reason, practicality does not impair creativity, but instead enhances and directs it. Leaders embody this balance and cultivate it in others.
8. Fairness in making unbiased and principled judgments
One of the quickest ways to undermine employee enthusiasm is the perception of favoritism. It undermines the fundamental sense of justice and fair play that incentivizes employees. Meritocracy gives everybody an equal feeling of opportunity and draws attention to quality of work. The best way to avoid even the accusation of bias is to base your decisions of a set of unchanging principles. The designers who work for Steve Jobs know that their boss looks for minimalism, efficiency, and cleanliness of design. Because of this, they have a metric by which they can judge the quality of their work. Each mistake becomes a learning opportunity, and establishes precedents that help employees tailor their performance.
9. Discipline in maintaining steadfast focus on key issues.
As much as visionary leadership is important, without discipline, visions seldom become reality. Individuals who are easily distracted by the day-to-day do not maintain a strategic focus on the key long-term issues. For this reason, the best leaders are able to delegate aspects of a project while keeping their focus on a set of key issues. With this focus, they keep track of the overarching picture and better arrange each of the individual pieces into the overall strategic blueprint. Folks who lack this ability may have good ideas but cannot manage the project or maintain direction in complex and multi-faceted projects.
Ravi S. Kudesia is a nationally published thought leader in the worlds of yoga and organizational behavior. His work tackles modern questions of corporate leadership and personal transformation through the lens of yoga philosophy and practice. He is founder of The Leadership Yoga where he regularly writes, speaks, and researches on these subjects. To learn more about his work please visit: http://www.theleadershipyoga.com/
Managing the Early Morning Rush
The craziest time of day for parents is that early time in the morning trying to get kids out the door to school. Making sure they are fed, dressed, and have all their school stuff can be overwhelming. It does not have to be this way. A few tips can help to alleviate some of this stress.
One method is to attack the problem at bed time on the previous night. Have the kids lay out their clothes they will wear in the morning. You can also have them double check their books and bags to make sure it is all there. The parent can take this time to make lunches.
If you are on a tight schedule, school days are not the time for a three course hot breakfast. Save that for the weekend. Stock up on easy to prepare breakfast meals such as cereal, yogurt, nuts and breakfast bars.
One of the biggest time killers for a family is the television. If it is turned on, kids will become distracted and glued to watching it. This will adversely affect your chances of getting out of the house on time.
If breakfast is done and everything is prepared it is then the parent's prerogative if they want to turn on the television if there is any remaining time.
Children need a spot chosen for them to place their stuff when they get home from school. Otherwise they will just be prone to dump it on the floor when they get home and then you can't find it the next morning. This bit of organization can be a life saver for sanity and time savings.
Tools to make this designated space work might include hooks for coats in a closet that are on the kid's height level. Containers for smaller items will help the kids from losing them.
This is going to be a daily routine for a long time. Avoid being stressed every morning. Take a few minutes to yourself to relax in the morning before attacking the day.
One variety of wine gift bags, are the white paper bags.
One method is to attack the problem at bed time on the previous night. Have the kids lay out their clothes they will wear in the morning. You can also have them double check their books and bags to make sure it is all there. The parent can take this time to make lunches.
If you are on a tight schedule, school days are not the time for a three course hot breakfast. Save that for the weekend. Stock up on easy to prepare breakfast meals such as cereal, yogurt, nuts and breakfast bars.
One of the biggest time killers for a family is the television. If it is turned on, kids will become distracted and glued to watching it. This will adversely affect your chances of getting out of the house on time.
If breakfast is done and everything is prepared it is then the parent's prerogative if they want to turn on the television if there is any remaining time.
Children need a spot chosen for them to place their stuff when they get home from school. Otherwise they will just be prone to dump it on the floor when they get home and then you can't find it the next morning. This bit of organization can be a life saver for sanity and time savings.
Tools to make this designated space work might include hooks for coats in a closet that are on the kid's height level. Containers for smaller items will help the kids from losing them.
This is going to be a daily routine for a long time. Avoid being stressed every morning. Take a few minutes to yourself to relax in the morning before attacking the day.
One variety of wine gift bags, are the white paper bags.
Effective Time Management Tips for the Home Office
Thanks to the Internet, more and more people are now realizing their dreams of starting up their own business even on a very small capital by simply setting up an office right in the comfort of their own home. Unfortunately, home offices have their own downside. Because you are working at home, trying to juggle the things that you have to do at home and completing the tasks that you need to accomplish for your home business can be quite a challenge. The solution for this is to learn how to effectively manage your time in order to accomplish both your responsibilities at work and at home. Here are just some effective time management tips that you can try out.
Identify the Tasks
The first thing to do is to make a list of all of the tasks you will need to accomplish within the entire day. The best time to do this is at night before you go to bed or in the morning as soon as you wake up. Categorize these tasks into three: family, your home business and yourself. If there are any deadlines that come along with this, make sure that you also include these deadlines in your list. By doing this, you are now able to determine which are the most important tasks that you will need to complete immediately and which ones that you can do later in the day.
Start with the Most Demanding
Quite often than not, many people would often tend to start off with the simplest tasks first and then work on the most difficult ones later in the belief that they would be able to accomplish more. While this may be true, remember that you will be juggling with both responsibilities both at work and at home. By leaving off the more difficult tasks to accomplish later on in the day, you may eventually find yourself being unable to complete this at all because you are already feeling tired and worn down. Instead, start with the most difficult tasks first in the beginning of the day where you are the most alert and have the most amount of energy, and then slowly work your way down to the simpler tasks that require minimal concentration and energy on your part.
Take a Nap
Another helpful tip is to allot some time to take a power nap of 30 minutes early in the afternoon. This way, you are able to allow your body and your mind to relax and recharge itself to help you complete all of the tasks you need to accomplish within the day more effectively without feeling drained or stressed.
Grant has worked in the training and development environment for the past 6 years delivering a range of training initiatives within the areas of customer service, retail management, team development, sales training and call centre training throughout New Zealand and Australia. Visit Grant at http://www.zealmarkgroup.co.nz/
Identify the Tasks
The first thing to do is to make a list of all of the tasks you will need to accomplish within the entire day. The best time to do this is at night before you go to bed or in the morning as soon as you wake up. Categorize these tasks into three: family, your home business and yourself. If there are any deadlines that come along with this, make sure that you also include these deadlines in your list. By doing this, you are now able to determine which are the most important tasks that you will need to complete immediately and which ones that you can do later in the day.
Start with the Most Demanding
Quite often than not, many people would often tend to start off with the simplest tasks first and then work on the most difficult ones later in the belief that they would be able to accomplish more. While this may be true, remember that you will be juggling with both responsibilities both at work and at home. By leaving off the more difficult tasks to accomplish later on in the day, you may eventually find yourself being unable to complete this at all because you are already feeling tired and worn down. Instead, start with the most difficult tasks first in the beginning of the day where you are the most alert and have the most amount of energy, and then slowly work your way down to the simpler tasks that require minimal concentration and energy on your part.
Take a Nap
Another helpful tip is to allot some time to take a power nap of 30 minutes early in the afternoon. This way, you are able to allow your body and your mind to relax and recharge itself to help you complete all of the tasks you need to accomplish within the day more effectively without feeling drained or stressed.
Grant has worked in the training and development environment for the past 6 years delivering a range of training initiatives within the areas of customer service, retail management, team development, sales training and call centre training throughout New Zealand and Australia. Visit Grant at http://www.zealmarkgroup.co.nz/
Finding the Balance Between Work and Home
It might be hard for everyone to balance work and home life, especially for those who have already gotten used to the freedom of non-commitment. During singlehood, what people usually have to think of is just their work schedules and tons of paperwork. However, once they start a family, they will be torn between spending too much time in the office and spending too much time with their families. Neither of these is healthy for a person, since both of these demand undivided attention.
When there is no balance between work and home, chances are that an individual will experience a sense of dissatisfaction that will greatly affect that way he/she views his/her life. This is why before settling down on both of these endeavors; you have to be ready and prepared to take all the consequences of your actions.
Not to scare you, but balancing work and family is never easy. It takes a lot of time and effort on your part before you can actually adjust to both of their demands. However, although it is hard, it is not impossible. Even an average citizen, when given the right and proper tools, will be able to lead a satisfied life without compromising these two things.
Usually, what happens with people who have spent almost half of their lives in singlehood is that they tend to carry their single lifestyle into married life. It takes a while - even months or years - before they realize that they no longer live a carefree life. Because of this, they are prone to making the wrong decisions. They will usually neglect their families and still concentrate on their careers. So the best thing to do is to let the fact that you are now a married person sink in. Once you have realized the implications of your actions, chances are that you will be able to balance your work and home life.
In order to balance work and home life, participation of both parties involved in the marriage is required. The sacrifice of one person is not enough - both the husband and the wife should carry the load together. This means that if one sacrifices something, the other should do the same to make ends meet. This way, even married couples will have quality time with each other during weekends. This strengthens the bond between married couples before they become finally ready to expand the family.
Cathy is a freelance writer who enjoys gardening and camping with her family. Her family loves to use their backyard fire pit and use a convenient firewood cart to keep the wood nice and neat. As an avid gardener, Cathy realizes the importance of a great yard cart to keep her supplies organized while she works!
When there is no balance between work and home, chances are that an individual will experience a sense of dissatisfaction that will greatly affect that way he/she views his/her life. This is why before settling down on both of these endeavors; you have to be ready and prepared to take all the consequences of your actions.
Not to scare you, but balancing work and family is never easy. It takes a lot of time and effort on your part before you can actually adjust to both of their demands. However, although it is hard, it is not impossible. Even an average citizen, when given the right and proper tools, will be able to lead a satisfied life without compromising these two things.
Usually, what happens with people who have spent almost half of their lives in singlehood is that they tend to carry their single lifestyle into married life. It takes a while - even months or years - before they realize that they no longer live a carefree life. Because of this, they are prone to making the wrong decisions. They will usually neglect their families and still concentrate on their careers. So the best thing to do is to let the fact that you are now a married person sink in. Once you have realized the implications of your actions, chances are that you will be able to balance your work and home life.
In order to balance work and home life, participation of both parties involved in the marriage is required. The sacrifice of one person is not enough - both the husband and the wife should carry the load together. This means that if one sacrifices something, the other should do the same to make ends meet. This way, even married couples will have quality time with each other during weekends. This strengthens the bond between married couples before they become finally ready to expand the family.
Cathy is a freelance writer who enjoys gardening and camping with her family. Her family loves to use their backyard fire pit and use a convenient firewood cart to keep the wood nice and neat. As an avid gardener, Cathy realizes the importance of a great yard cart to keep her supplies organized while she works!
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