Work Life Balance

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40. Work

41. So how do we go about achieving the Work-Life Balance ? No cookie cutter solution. Each person has his/ her own formula defining the composition of career, family, friends and self into their integrated whole. Dream When people’s lives are out of balance they are unable to identify the obvious options for themselves and their families Be Selfish Yourself First U are no good to anyone if U yourself are indisposed Focus on whatever u are doing. Maximize your productivity at work and don’t let unfinished business carry over into your personal time. Always put in your best effort.. Even if its not your core competence

42. Be Organized. Disorganisation is the theft of time. Try to manage your day, instead of having the day manage you. Make lists. Use technologies like PDA to offload the stress of remembering Prioritize. Lists invariably become lengthy. Identify those which contribute towards a balance between work and life Don’t procrastinate. Why invite stress to build up. It is only a compounding multiplier leading you in one direction only Be flexible. Change is imminent. Those who accept this and work around change are the most productive, best-adjusted individuals Plan, but do not run your life on a time table. Its important to prioritise, but be mindful that nothing is static

43. Don’t be a slave to your e-mail or to phone calls With Technological advances … peoples expectation of response has risen proportionately. The need to be needed is addictive One needs ’downtime’ to refresh mentally, emotionally or physically. Know your weakness and strengths Improve your skills as necessary to enhance your productivity and reduce your stress. Be forgiving, especially of yourself. You are human. You will make mistakes and fall short of the ideal, including your own. Don’t wallow in guilt. Learn from your mistakes. Set boundaries and learn to say no. Being a good employee, spouse, parent, and friend doesn’t mean blindly giving into everyone else’s demands and spending all your time and energy doing for others as they dictate.

44. Relationships

45. Personal relationships are the fertile soil from which all advancement...all success... all achievement in real life grows

46. Don’t let that day come for your loved ones without telling them what they mean to you Hang out with your family or treasured friends. Talk to them. Listen to them. Understand them. Spending a little time with someone shows that you care, shows that they are important enough that you’ve chosen — out of all the things to do on your busy schedule — to find the time for them. Value the relationships Truly connect with lovable ones through good conversation. Many times its our actions, not just our words, that really speak what our hearts feel. Taking the time to connect with those you love will bring you true happiness. The more you do it, the happier you’ll be.

47. Team Chose the right team members, better than yourself … invest time in the process Know your team members, colleagues & supervisors … their strengths and weakness. Monitor initial engagements .. Just like a life guard monitors new swimmers Trust them and delegate … make yourself dispensable, so that u can play a larger role in strategic initiatives and career development of team members Don’t try to soldier along on your own without asking for help … it can only result in a sense of isolation, martyrdom and exhaustion.

48. Care Self

49. Take time for yourself. This may sound difficult for people who believe they are in very responsible position … who think they are indispensable. Find opportunities within the busy work schedule Take more Frequent though short breaks Establish good, supportive relationships, both at work and home. Give up the hesitation of knowing your colleagues better. Its important to foster real teamwork and create an environment in which employees respect and are willing to assist each other. Children frequently enjoy being a useful member of the family - especially if they understand the importance of it. Try the Home working (tele working) model to address those pressing personal/ family needs. Worry , but only to the point it helps

50. Purpose: To focus on how to successfully combine work, family relationships and leisure time into a satisfying life.  Approach: – To create a skill set that enhances the ability to evaluate priorities, focus on the big picture and use long range planning » Use prioritizing and organizational skills to make sense out of conflicting demands

51. • Determining Your Priorities What are the essential components to a quality life? What are you truly passionate about in life? What do you value most? Rank order these areas of your life according to the amount of time and energy you spend on each.

52.  Prioritizing the tasks and planning the activities can help to take out some free time which can be utilized for other purposes.  TIME MANAGEMENT is one of the best solutions which can help to reduce the imbalance between the personal and the work life of the employees.

53. Learn how to say YES as well as NO It’s easier to say no to unwanted tasks if you’ve already committed to something you do want to do.

54. Establish your ABSENCE as well as your PRESENCE Set a schedule for being physically elsewhere and unavailable, and stick to it.

55. Do a LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING as well as ALL OF ONE THING Master the art of multitasking.

56. Determine your TASKS as well as your PRIORITIES Many activities, small and large, are the steps that lead to your goal.

57. Work until your TIME IS UP as well as until your TASK IS DONE Approach every task with the goal of making progress during a specific amount of time, then move on to the next task to maintain forward momentum.

58. Bring some of your HOME TO WORK well as some of your WORK TO HOME You live in both worlds; look for ways to bring them together

59. Seek to INTEGRATE YOUR PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL ACTIVITIES as well as to SEPARATE WORK AND PLAY Doing so can maximize your effectiveness and satisfaction in both spheres.

60. Tips from corporate  WORK NEAR HOME “Try to cut down the commuting time.” says Pushkar Singh Kataria, 38,VP,group HR, Vedanta Resources. At lunch hour he heads home-10 minutes from his office.  ONLINE SOCIAL NETWORKING CAN WAIT Curb checking your Facebook profile or professional network account to set a time during the day or week. “You can save time and