{"id":6424,"date":"2019-04-05T05:51:17","date_gmt":"2019-04-05T10:51:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.scottcochrane.com\/?p=6424"},"modified":"2019-04-05T05:59:00","modified_gmt":"2019-04-05T10:59:00","slug":"how-to-hit-a-target-more-important-that-just-balance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scottcochrane.com\/index.php\/2019\/04\/05\/how-to-hit-a-target-more-important-that-just-balance\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Hit A Target More Important That Just Balance"},"content":{"rendered":"

The reason that leaders find the search for “work-life” balance so frustrating, is that such balance really doesn’t exist.<\/h2>\n

The problem with the search for this balance is that the quest is built on two faulty assumptions:<\/b><\/p>\n

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  1. It assumes you can actually\u00a0define it. In fact, no one can really define “work-life balance”. Does it mean you spend equal amounts of time at work, at home, at leisure, at study, and so on?<\/li>\n
  2. The pursuit of work-life balance assumes you can, and should, segment your life. It suggests your life has a segment called \u201cWork\u201d, another called \u201cFamily\u201d, another called \u201cSpiritual\u201d another called \u201cRecreational\u201d, and so on.Life just doesn\u2019t work like that.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    A Better Way<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    Effective leaders set their sights much higher than mere balance. They strive instead for alignment in every area of their life.<\/p>\n

    It\u2019s the idea that the various areas of your life flow together, weaving in and out of your world, resulting in fulfillment in every area of your life.<\/p>\n

    But to achieve this, leaders must establish 3 key foundations.<\/p>\n

    1.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>A crystal-clear sense of personal purpose<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    Your life must have a clearly defined goal that brings every area of your life into alignment. In my own life, I seek to honor God in all that I do. That\u2019s the plumb line that runs through my home, my work, my exercise, even my hobbies.<\/p>\n

    2.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>An unshakable set of personal values<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    You can\u2019t have one set of values in your marriage and family, and another set you use for leading your organization.<\/p>\n

    3.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>An ironclad structure of personal priorities<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    For me, my wife comes first. My children and grandchildren are second. My church is third. My work is fourth. And so on.<\/p>\n

    Over-arching everything, in my own life, is God. He is in all, and through all.<\/p>\n

    Having a clearly defined set of personal values helps you to know where, at any given time, you should be devoting your energies.<\/p>\n

    None of this is to suggest you\u2019ll never feel the pull to spend less time at the office, nor does it mean that every life decision will automatically be easy.<\/p>\n

    But it does mean that you can actually achieve a deep sense of fulfillment in every area of your life.<\/p>\n

    And for leaders, that\u2019s a lot better than mere balance.<\/p>\n

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