5 tips for achieving better work-life balance
April 10, 2013 2:19 PM
1. Look for signs youre falling into the net-worth trap.
For Kunath, those signs were clear. One day his son, then 12, walked away in dismay after Kunath said he couldnt play baseball with him because he was too busy working on a business proposal. The look of disappointment on my sons face was something I will never forget, he says. Kunath dropped everything and spent the day with his son.
2. Dont be an employee, be employable.
Unless you are self-employed, you are vulnerable to someone else controlling your professional destiny, and therefore, your life worth, Kunath acknowledges. But employees can empower themselves by diversifying their skills so that they can have more choices about where and for whom to work.
3. Accept that bad things happen to good people.
Anyone can be a rock star when life is perfect. But when adversity strikes, then the real you is revealed. How you face adversity can either extinguish you or distinguish you, says Kunath.
4. Believe in something bigger than you.
Believing in something bigger than you is an important part of having life worth, Kunath says; it helps you maintain your emotional health when you face lifes biggest challenges.
5. Give three great gifts.
Henry David Thoreau wrote, The price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it. Many of us spend time on things that ultimately dont matter. The three greatest gifts you can give to your family are time, memories and tradition, Kunath emphasizes. These are things in life that matter.
