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Work-Life Balance How much is too much???

From a man thought of by many as the ‘Manager of the Century’ : 

For 41 years, my operating principle was; work hard, play hard and spend some time as a father. I felt my life was perfectly balanced. It felt like it had everything in it, all in the right amounts. Jack Welch From a man thought of by many as the ‘Manager of the Century’

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Work – Activities done regularly for MONEY

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Life – Everything Else

What is it all about? : 

Work-life balance" was coined to address the unhealthy life choices that many people were making; they were choosing to neglect other important areas of their lives such as family, friends, and hobbies in favor of work-related chores and goals What is it all about?

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But looking back, it is clear that the balance I chose had consequences for the people around me at home and at the office. For instance, my kids were raised , largely alone, by their mother, Carolyn. My defense, if there is one, is that those were the times. Fathers were different then. In general, it was assumed that wives stayed at home to make everything run smoothly. Jack Welch

But things are different now : 

% of children with a stay-at-home mother But things are different now % of women working outside home

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Conflicts are natural because we are managing two full lives – life at work and life at home. The Result - Conflicts

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Juggling Activities

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Striving for a Perfect Balance

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Is it a 50-50 split? Or is a 70-30 split?

Or is it a Seesaw? : 

Or is it a Seesaw? Balance is elusive and difficult to maintain. Compromises are constantly made, with the scales of balance shifting along with the occasional long workday or work assignment, family obligations, or any one of a number of life’s little surprises.

Achieving Work-Life Balance is a Process : 

Getting it right is an iterative process. You get better at it with experience and observation and eventually you will find it is not really hard. It is just what and how you do things. DO----LEARN----DO Achieving Work-Life Balance is a Process

It is a choice to be made by every individual.Good or bad he or she has to live with the results of those choices. : 

It is a choice to be made by every individual.Good or bad he or she has to live with the results of those choices. As you sow, so shall you reap

Let me tell you what I gave upMaxine of NBC : 

I wanted a career. And so I never had children. Maybe I would be able to do with children now. Still, 25 years ago, when I was entering broadcasting, it wasn’t possible to achieve the highest levels and raise babies along the way. It was my choice. Of course I wanted children. But I chose to put my career first, and I cannot blame anyone for my happiness or lack thereof.” Let me tell you what I gave upMaxine of NBC

I hadn’t had a good laugh in 15 years : 

I hadn’t read the newspaper with a cup of coffee or played with the dog or called an old friend. Every minute I was struggling with the logistics in order to meet everyone's need but my own. Technically, I was a good wife and mother and I was good at my job. Everyone else was OK, but I was miserable. I had to quit or I was going to collapse. Today, she works from home. Her family has less money, she misses he old life as a professional. But she feels she can breathe – and laugh. I hadn’t had a good laugh in 15 years

For most it is just a Feeling : 

When we feel fully satisfied with both our personal life and our career it can be said that we are balanced. For most it is just a Feeling

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Some Best Practices

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Compartmentalize

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Courage to say “NO”

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Don’t miss all the fun

So is it a problem that an organization should worry about? : 

So is it a problem that an organization should worry about?

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STRESS at Work…extreme but not uncommon

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The workplace has become the single greatest source of stress. 75% to 90% of physician visits are related to stress. Coronary heart disease Musculoskeletal illness Psychological strain Absenteeism Workplace violence Migraine… The cost to industry: $200 billion-$300 billion a year.

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At Work

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Children today are more likely to come home to an empty house. And then spend time with video games, television and the internet with little guidance to offset or control the messages coming from these sources. At Home

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Are we living on the edge?

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or are we seeing the dawn of a ‘new era’?

All had work-life balanceAll are happy with their choices : 

All had work-life balanceAll are happy with their choices Each of them is happy in their own individual way Indra Nooyi Jack Welch Maxine

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At Peace