Career Advice for Job Seekers
12 Ways Working Moms Can Rebalance Work & Life
William FriersonOutside the vacuum-sealed fluorescent-lit corridors and beyond the pitted asphalt of the remote parking lot, it shimmers with vague yet enticing promises of renewal and restoration — home. And so you press forward, one patent-pumped footstep after another, towards your treasured oasis.
Spoiler Alert: Letdown moment ahead. Not one member of your indigenous tribe remembered to let the dog out, and you know what that means. Your spouse is working late and (“Sorry!”) can’t drive to baseball practice as agreed. Suddenly, far behind you, that pile of reports on your desk is now shimmering and beginning a belly dance.
How is this supposed to work again? We’ve got a dozen suggestions.
Always Remember You’re a Pie
This isn’t a “you are what you eat” judgment on last night’s cheesecake. But let’s look at the relative sizes of slices of your life. In a visual carving of your day, would the most valued pieces be generous servings or fodder for a restricted diet?
Your pie will include Work, Connection, Physical, Mental and Emotional components. A family picnic fills slices of both Connection and Emotional (with a tad of Mental if your daughter brings the boyfriend). A client meeting may similarly fill in Connection as well as supply Mental exercise.
Work gets a hefty 40-hour slice off the top. So you always need to mentally visualize how you can balance out the rest of the week and what that particular pie will look like. Continue reading . . .
Article by Heather Dugan and courtesy of Salary.com®
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