AS A HUMAN, WIFE, mother, practice owner, tech entrepreneur, yogi, pickleball player, reader, and whatever else I want to do that day, I have a lot on my plate that I choose to put there. Yes, choose…
I want to share with you some ways that have helped me manage everything I have going on in the hopes it leaves you encouraged. We all know work-life balance is bull, and when we try to chase this supposed balance, that’s when, I believe, things fall apart. It is important to consider what you’re putting on your plate.
On my morning walk to my son’s school there is a poster for his Tae-Kwon-Do place that says, “Leading a life with purpose is the purpose.”
This is a great start for my day.
A critical piece to my own personal success is the words I use throughout my day. For instance, I get to be with my family. I get to see patients. I get to work on my business. I get to go to yoga. This little shift from “have” to “get” is a small thing that makes a big difference both physically and emotionally. What words are you using that are, or are not, serving you?
Reading is where I have truly seen my personal growth flourish. I both listen to and read books. (Follow the QR Code for a list of recommendations.) Ten minutes here and ten minutes there adds up! Little gold nuggets that you pick up along the way add up. Are books not your thing? Maybe podcasts or a YouTube channel is your jam. Did you know the average person spends seven minutes a day scrolling to find something to watch on TV! That’s an hour a week that can be used for something else that feeds our brains.
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One of those life changing reads was Buy Back Your Time by Dan Martell. He talks about your value in time. We all get the same 24 hours, so when used correctly focusing on what you love to do, and finding others to do what they love to do, is when magic happens. That’s how I found my wonderful executive assistant, Sade, who is now my boss!
My two main takeaways from the book: the email GPS system and your time audit. The email GPS system is a way to manage your email effectively, while the time audit allows you to see what you are doing throughout your day, define it, and give it a value. Meaning if you value your time at $100 an hour and you are doing a task that someone would do for $20 an hour you are costing your company $80 an hour.
When used correctly in your practices it should show you what you can completely get off your plate. Not delegate it because that still means you must oversee it. By putting the proper checks and balances in place to manage your businesses, the sky is the limit.
I am a big believer that this is your journey and only your journey and I am happy to say pack it all in and still get 7-8 hours of sleep a night. Respecting what I love to do and honoring what others love to do is where real growth and “balance” happen. What are you waiting for—more hours to appear in your day?
