Myth: I’ll make up for lost time
- Your daughter’s missed birthday
- Joining your family two weeks later on vacation to ensure the quarter closing
- The children’s first day of school.
You can’t make up for those moments. And buying your kids nice souvenirs at the airport won’t change that.
But you can:
- Prioritize your family calendar over your work calendar. When both arrive build around the first and not the second.
- Delegate, automate, cancel. Do a regular audit of your schedule (weekly). What are the activities where I bring little added value? That I don’t like to do anymore? Which are done out of habit?
- Clarify with your boss. The job will always be done, but my family life takes priority.
- If, despite all this, the imbalance is too strong, re-evaluate and find a career that allows you to better manage both.
To be successful in your career and family life, you must put intention first.
Design your life, don’t suffer it.
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