2012Jan11 - WLB - Forest Academy

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WORK - LIFE BALANCE Facilitator: Prof. V. Viswanadham

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WORK - LIFE BALANCE Is it easy or difficult ?

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? WHAT IS WORK - LIFE BALANCE ? WHAT IS WORK ? WHAT IS LIFE ? WHY BALANCE WORK - LIFE ? How to balance work and life ? and how to i m p r o ve the existing work-life balance ?

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What is work-life balance ?

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What is Work-Life Balance? “ Work-life balance is about people having a measure of control over when, where and how they work. It is achieved when an individual’s right to a fulfilled life inside and outside work is accepted and respected as the norm – to the mutual benefit of the individual, business and society.” The Work Foundation

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What is Work-Life Balance? Work life balance is an individual’s ability to fulfill their work and lifestyle responsibilities with minimal conflict and maximum contentment.

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Martin More efficient Management of work

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What is your present score ?

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What is your Self score out of 80 ?

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Wheel of Life

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What do you want your score to be ?

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As of Today Six months later

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“Just as your car runs more smoothly and requires less energy to go faster and farther when the wheels are in perfect alignment, you perform better when your thoughts, feelings, emotions, goals, and values are in balance."

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What is NOT work-life balance ?

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Work-Life Balance does not mean an equal balance.

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WORK - LIFE BALANCE iS NOT trying to schedule an equal number of hours for each of your various work and personal activities ~ that would become unrewarding and unrealistic ~ and may be frustrating

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Life is and should be more fluid than that.

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How to recognize when you are losing balance? 18 ideas on taking inventory of your life and thoughts 1. Am I continually ill? 2. Do I suffer mood swings everyday? 3. Do I constantly crave and over-indulge in something? 4. Do others seem to be moving forward when I am not? 5. Do I wish I was someone else? and further . . . . .

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6. Do I wish I was somewhere else? 7. Am I envious of another? 8. When I do things for others do I feel sad and empty? 9. Am I unhappy with ME, inside and out? and further . . . . . How to recognize when you are losing balance?

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10. Do you work late hours at office every day & take your work at home as well? 11. Do you feel stressed about the amount of time you spend at work, traveling to work or thinking about work? 12. Do you often take a lunch break which does not even last for 30 minutes? 13. Do you miss out on quality time with your family and friends because of pressure of work? and further . . . . . How to recognize when you are losing balance?

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14. Do you think work is having a negative effect on your personal life? 15. Do you often think that you do not get enough time for yourself? 16. Do you feel anxious or upset because of what is happening at work? 17. Do you feel tired or depressed because of work? 18. Do you often lose your temper at work? ===== How to recognize when you are losing balance?

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Reduced work and family satisfaction Increased psychological strain symptoms Reduced positive affect and well-being Increased work withdrawal (late coming, absenteeism) and consequently, decreased work performance Increased marital and family withdrawal Increased physical health symptoms – insomnia, fatigue, headaches, heart disease, etc. Consequences of Work - Life imbalance

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Coming back into Balance Sit in a quiet place, close your eyes and slow down your breath Let your mind take you through your life Begin to look at it objectively Start to ask yourself questions Am I truly happy? Do I want more out of life? Am I letting life pass me by? Open your eyes and make a list on paper of your needs and wants, honestly!! Putting your wants aside for now, look at your needs

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What does any one really want in life ?

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ACHIEVEMENT AND ENJOYMENT

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WHAT IS ACHIEVEMENT ?

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WHAT IS ENJOYMENT ?

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ENJOYMENT IS : Pride, Satisfaction, Happiness, Celebration, Love, A sense of Well-being . . . ALL THE JOYS OF LIVING

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Everyone has multiple roles to play

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KEEP ON LEARNING NEW SKILLS & BROADEN YOUR HORIZONS PERSONAL LIFE HOME LIFE FAMILY LIFE WORK LIFE SOCIAL LIFE

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For your happiness you are so much dependent on so many others.

Work-Life Effectiveness: 

Career Community Family Self Work-Life Effectiveness Life

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~ an attempt to express all priorities and important aspects of one’s ideal life? Have you ever thought of your purpose of life in respect of each of these multiple roles ? Then, really plan to achieve your priorities ?

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FAMILY WORK SELF 3 PARTS IDENTIFY YOUR PRIORITIES AND SET BOUNDARIES

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OPTIMAL WORK – LIFE BALANCE ZONE AMOUNT OF PRESSURE Boredom Apathy Lethargy Mistakes Poor Judgment Bad Decisions

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DO YOU CONSIDER YOUR WORK-LIFE BALANCE TO BE IN BALANCE OR OUT OF BALANCE ? Why work - life balance ? To attain a higher level of achievement & enjoyment every day both on & off the job WORK PRESSURES AFFECT PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS

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Females tend to find it more difficult than males to strike the ideal balance because of the motherhood mandate which NATURE & CULTURE impose on the female parent. Are work - life balance challenges different for females and males ?

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You have got to work hard to find a life. When you find it, you can think of how to juggle & balance both. How to achieve work - life balance ? Success is great but not without family

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To improve work - life balance Take time to think ~ at least 1 % Start thinking on paper List the issues / problems Prioritise and begin to tackle Nature has given you the talent to succeed

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Know Yourself Write a mission statement for yourself by considering the following questions: What is most important in my life? What do I want to be in my life? What will I need to do to become that? How do I want to be remembered by my family? What do I want to be known for by my office colleagues ?

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KEEP ON LEARNING NEW SKILLS & BROADEN YOUR HORIZONS 1. Set aside time to reflect on your life, dreams, and goals. 2. Determine your areas of strength. 3. Identify what you enjoy doing. 4. Set some short-term (one day, one week, one month) and long-term (2+ years) goals. 5. Schedule time to accomplish your goals. 6. Recognize and deal with stress 6 steps

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Learn to secure a better work - life balance Are there not any inherent conflicts ?

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Work-Life Balance Decisions Honestly assess How much Balance You Want Choose a Talented, Supportive Companion (Spouse) Clearly Communicate Career Expectations Manage Work Expectations (set boundaries) Refresh Yourself Regularly (take vacations) Include your Spouse in Every Major Career Decision Recognize there will be Tradeoffs Review and Reassess regularly – Be reasonable and responsive to the changing situations.

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Your best individual work-life balance will vary over time, often on a daily basis. The right balance for you today will probably be different for you tomorrow. The right balance for you when you are single will be different when you marry, or if you have children; when you start a new career versus when you are nearing retirement. There is no perfect, one-size fits all, balance you should be striving for.

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The best work-life balance is different for each of us because we all have different priorities and different lives. There is no perfect, one-size fits all, Work-Life balance

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ADVANTAGES OF IMPROVING WORK - LIFE BALANCE RESULTS IN GREATER ACHIEVEMENT IMPROVED PRODUCTIVITY INCREASED SATISFACTION ENHANCED ENJOYMENT

What is LIFE?: 

What is LIFE? Life is a time period between your ‘birth’ and the ultimate and certain – ‘death’ And, it’s full of CHOICES …… You choose how you want it to be.

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LIFE LEARN TO LIVE LIVE TO LEARN LOVE TO LIVE LIVE TO LOVE LOVE TO LEARN

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YOUR LIFE NEEDS SELF MANAGEMENT SELF - MGT. LIFE MGT. L = T MIND MGT. T = Q L = T = T = Q = P = E DEV. MGT. P = E

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L = T = T = Q = P = E L = E THE PURPOSE OF LIFE IS PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE

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L = E  L – E = 0 LEARN TO EXCEL IN LIFE THE SECRET OF EXCELLENCE LIES IN LEARNING S = SELF M = MOTIVATED I = INITIATIVE ( TO ) L = LEARN ( AND ) E = EXCEL LEARN TO LEARN TO S.M.I.L.E. S. M. I. L. E.

U R U : 

U R U YOU ARE UNIQUE ! PROVE THAT ! IMPROVE THAT !

Set your Life-time DREAMS/GOALS : 

Set your Life-time DREAMS/GOALS Think what YOU WANT… to HAVE to BECOME to DO Write down your Goals and put a target date (only 3% people in the world write their goals and all of them achieve those) Don’t you want to join that 3 per cent ?

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Which HALF is Better ? 1/2 = 1/2

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If you are married, become your spouse’s number one supporter, the one who is always there supporting and fueling hopes and dreams. Develop together and march confidently through the world as an army of two. BE A BETTER BETTER-HALF

Physically – Active Mentally – Alert Intellectually – Inspired Spiritually – Awakened Emotionally – Balanced Morally – Strengthened Socially - Relevant: 

Physically – Active Mentally – Alert Intellectually – Inspired Spiritually – Awakened Emotionally – Balanced Morally – Strengthened Socially - Relevant So as to be a POSITIVE, CONSTRUCTIVE and CONTRIBUTING CITIZEN OF THE SOCIETY. BECOME A SEED – AFFECT ETERNITY – AWAKEN DIVINITY Life MAKING LIFE SOCIALLY RELEVANT

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You sow a thought, you reap an action . You sow an action , you reap a habit . You sow a habit , you reap a character . You sow a character , you reap a destiny . The essence of a person is his character – make yours unique, unblemished and strong.

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character – simply put, simply implies - - - Do not say you will do anything unless you will indeed do it. Speak the truth and measure your words wisely. Be humble, honest, hard-working, helping, friendly, straight forward and peaceful.

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W. A. T. C. H. W = WORDS A = ACTIONS T = THOUGHTS C = CHARACTER H = HEAD & HEART

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Some FRIENDLY SUGGESTIONS THAT CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE YES ... a very big difference

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AT LEAST 1 % OF YOUR TIME TO BE INVESTED IN GOOD READING SO AS TO PREPARE YOURSELF FOR THE FUTURE 24 hours X 60 minutes = 1,440 minutes

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THE SECRET OF SUCCESS : CONSTANTLY & CONTINUOUSLY REVIEW PAST PRESENT FUTURE

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PAST + PRESENT + FUTURE THE NEED FOR A : RECORD + ACTION PLAN + VISION C + D + P COMMITMENT + DISCIPLINE + PERSEVERANCE ADOPT WORK IS WORSHIP ATTITUDE

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16-Jan-12 72 LISTEN TO SOFT & SOOTHING MUSIC

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LET GOOD MUSIC ENSURE YOUR GOOD MOODS EVERYDAY

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SPEND QUALITY TIME WITH YOUR FAMILY AND CHILDREN ?

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The Importance of quality time with family TURN OFF THE CELL PHONE, WHEN ENJOYING LEISURE ACTIVITIES. 2. CUT DOWN YOUR TELEVISION TIME. 3. PROPER APPORTIONMENT OF TIME BETWEEN FAMILY AND FRIENDS.

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strengthen your strengths acquire the required new strengths weaken your existing weakeness no more new weaknesses please

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MOTIVATION LEADS TO EXCELLENCE EXCELLENCE LEADS TO SUCCESS 5 Es ENTHUSIASM EXPERIMENT EXPERIENCE EXPERTISE EXCELLENCE

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LOVING & BEING LOVED ARE THE BLESSINGS OF THIS LIFE

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LEARN TO LOVE TO BECOME A BETTER HUMAN BEING

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START THE DAY WITH L O V E SPEND THE DAY WITH L O V E FILL THE DAY WITH L O V E END THE DAY WITH L O V E ~ THAT IS THE WAY TO DEVELOP POSITIVE ATTITUDE AND A BETTER WORK - LIFE BALANCE

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LOVE AND HOPE ARE THE ONLY REAL THINGS THAT MAKE US LIVE AND LOVE TO LIVE THINK AND REFLECT TO RADIATE

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You become a person who not only gets things done, but also enjoys the doing. You attract people to you. They want you on their team, and they want to be on your team. When you achieve a better work life balance

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16-Jan-12 83 YOUR SELF MANAGEMENT SKILLS ABILITY TO DEAL WITH EMOTIONS EXERCISE FOR THE BODY & THE MIND HOW ABOUT THE SOUL ? IMPROVE

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Learn to Learn

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Learn to Know

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Learn to Be

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Learn to Do

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Learn to Live Together

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Learn to Help Ever Hurt Never

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Learn to Be Dignified

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Be Different Learn to

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Learn to G r o w t h r o u g h l i f e. [ Don’t merely go through life ]

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Learn to Observe

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Being open to … almost everything. Open towards feedback, negative comments, consumers, other approaches, new technology, … Only with an open mind, in the broadest sense of the word, you can survive Be Open minded

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Have Drive & Passion Energy, energy, energy! A positive and energitic attitude is what it takes to drive change.

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Be Happy Be happy and be positive. Find happiness in making other people happy.

Attitude : 

Att i tude Act i on

Positive Attitude : 

Positive Att i tude Positive Act i on

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Positive Act i on Positive Results

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Remember— EVERY SECOND COUNTS

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To sum up: You are the author of your life: live your life in line with YOUR values and YOUR principles !!! Don’t forget: the goal is to achieve a sense of well-being ! Please remember that : What works for one individual does not necessarily work for another; and also that what has worked for you in the past 3, 4 or 5 years might not work today; Be prepared to adapt along the way.

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To sum up: You are the story-writer. You are going to write the screenplay. You are the DIRECTOR of your life. More importantly, You are the PRODUCER . The Whole World is eagerly waiting to watch you. The ALL PERVADING POWER wants you to SUCCEED. WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR ?

Wrap Up: 

Wrap Up What did you learn? What things you want to implement in your life, starting today? What are some key questions you will ask yourself?

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If you don’t practice – you don’t gain. If you practice – You gain. . . . A g a i n . . . and A g a i n .

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May GOD help YOU in achieving your Goals. And remember, GOD helps those who help themselves.

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16 January 2012 106 Please Put Something into practice WISH YOU ALL THE BEST

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? What shall we do now ?

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Deshamunu Preminchumanna Manchiannadi Penchumanna Vottimatalu Kattipettoy Gattimel Talapettavoy Love your Motherland Do your bit to increase the Good Stop the habit of merely talking Contemplate on doing real Good

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How was the lecture ?

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GOOD LUCK

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Please visit: www.archive.org and search for POOLABATA to read freely 5 publications in Telugu and 2 publications in English relating to Personality Development Also, search for Deshamunu Preminchumanna for a small booklet in Telugu

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16 January 2012 113 16-Jan-12 Viswam-2009 113 For the sake of record As on 10 th Jan 2012 Prof. V. Viswanadham has uploaded live recordings of more than 600 of his speeches to www.archive.org . ‘Communication Skills’ - was downloaded, 2,622 times. About 200 Power Point Presentations, [ slides ] can be freely viewed at: www.scribd.com So far, 1,16,097 have viewed. www.slideshare.net/viswanadham - One of the presentations, titled Communication Skills , was viewed 12,323 times, & downloaded 1,594 times. Thank you dear friends for helping me to reach many more.

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16 January 2012 114 In case YOU liked this speech and presentation ~ for listening to more speeches and for viewing more presentations, Please Visit: Visit: http:// www.archive.org and Search for Prof. V. Viswanadham ~ please download and then kindly listen. thank you

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16 January 2012 115 In case YOU liked this presentation ~ for viewing more presentations, on various topics, Please Visit: Please visit : www.scribd.com and search for Viswam.vangapally4581 and / or www.slideshare.net/viswanadham In case YOU want to give some feedback / contact me : Prof. V. Viswanadham viswam.vangapally@gmail.com ~ [040 – 2722 3383] A BIG THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENT LISTENING

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16 January 2012 116 Thank you once again