Are you working 60 hours or more a week? Do you find it harder to meet the demands of your work and enjoy your personal life as well? Does it seem as if you never have sufficient time to get things done? If so you might be suffering from the dreaded Burn Out.
In this age of immediate electronic contact, it is increasingly difficult to disengage from the demands of your business life. Therefore, it is necessary to recognize what is really important.
Make time for your family, your friends and yourself.
I for one set two hours a day aside for exercise. For myself I like late afternoon, after a busy day, 90 minutes of exercise followed by a shower always gives me energy and a positive outlook.
Determine what works for you and stick to it.
Quit taking and answering emails once you get home. Take a break from the constant barrage of messages and demands that we all deal with.
Try not to schedule client meetings in the evenings or on weekends and limit your weekend work and night time work to a minimum. I know the business is important but your welfare and health is even more important. Personally, I try to schedule my client interaction in the mornings while I still have the most energy and can deal with problems with a positive outlook.
Finally,
organize your life
. Put your energy into your work during your business hours and your energy into your life, family and friends outside of your work day. We have all kinds of electronic devices and helpers to interrupt our day but these same devices can also help us to streamline our procedures and organize our processes, leaving more time for ourselves.
Remember time is your most valuable asset. Don’t spend it all in one place.
