Living in Balance Cindy J. Whitaker Professional Learning Director - - PDF document

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Living in Balance

Cindy J. Whitaker Professional Learning Director “Don’t sayyou don’t have enough time. . You haveexactly the same number of hours perday that weregiven to Helen Keller, Pasteur, Michelangelo, Mother Teresa,Leonardo da Vinci, Thomas Jefferson, and Albert Einstein.” ”

— H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

v 1/3 of9,700 workers in 8 countries….

harder to havework-life balance, especially for millennials & parents

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Why ???

v $$$ - static v Increasing responsibilities v Longer hours at work v External work-lifechallenges v Becoming a parent

Createbalance

v Unplug

v Bepresent; fully engage in downtime v Use energy wisely

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v Roles you play

v Important areas - core values v Combination

Writedownareas

• rdimensions of

yourlife. Assess each

• ne--where are

youcurrently??

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v Join your marks v What is ideal for each area? v Balance ≠5 in each area v Plot your ideal

Action plan…

ü Where are gaps? ü What area(s) need attention? ü What would it look likein your lifeto regain balance? ü What is onething you can start doing today, to get balance?

Maintaining Balance

ü Corevalues &/or aspirations

ü Each morning – evaluate priorities ü Writedown daily tasks ü What to do? ü What or who to be?

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Maintaining Balance…

Is about choosing what TO do and what NOT to do….

Have agreat year!!! !!!