Careers: Personal Branding and Work-Life Balance Part 2
| posted by Wendy MarxI appreciate all the great responses to my post a few weeks ago on work-life balance. Here is the link to the Terrie Williams article I wrote about.
Since a lot of us struggle with work-life balance, living the antithesis of the "four hour work week," I thought it would be great if we collectively create a list of our ways of copying. Thanks toCarlos Hernandez, of The Fearless Entrepreneur, for sharing his, which I'm reposting right below:
Two of my favorites...going to a San Francisco Giants baseball game...getting up early for a morning walk, followed by respite at the local cafe to sip my morning coffee while reading the newspaper.
And here's one from Christopher Day, of Evergreen Advisers:
My strategy for making up lost life (doesn't always work): Visit "tourista-ville" Mystic, Connecticut, walk around, have a cocktail and then go to a casino. That 6 hours and then stay-over can work wonders.
My own is hitting balls on a tennis court or skiing hard down a mountain on a windless, crisp day where you're so into the moment the day-to-day worries suddenly aren't there.
I'd love to hear your strategies for coping in our 24/7 culture.
Wendy Marx, Personal Branding and Public Relations, Marx Communications
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November 30, 2007 at 8:57am
Judy MartinHello Wendy,
It may sound far fetched when trying to balance worklife in an overwhleming 24/7 infomania world, but the volunteer work I do as a hospice worker gets the top grade. It clears my mind and feeds my soul like no other elixir. But I'm no saint, I get a lot out of it personally. A stillness comes that allows no room for your own stuff. At least for a few hours. Just the downtime of monkeymind during a volunteer experience is an escape that's a win/win. The acculumation of that calm does add up quite tangibly. But I'm realistic. While you get to leave your thoughts of deadlines, laundry and other chaos at the door... no worries - it'll be there to pick up later on!
November 30, 2007 at 1:03pm
Carlos HernandezThanks for the acknowledgement! I also enjoy participating in discussion groups to share where I am at emotionally and spiritually and then convening afterwards for more two-way conversation. The human version of blogging.
December 24, 2007 at 12:41am
Nathan KetsdeverVideo games or a brisk walk in the park or to an open air market consistently does the trick for me.
As for a pick me up, coffee, herbal tea, bananas, and Sobe Energy do the trick.