We live in a stressful world. Business moves at an unprecedented pace and seems to speed up every day. Globalization and technology have introduced new challenges and opportunities into our lives. Retirement looms ahead of us. Commitments to family and friends suffer at the hands of our to-do list. We are in a constant state of high alert, ready to react to the next crisis looming right around the corner. All these dynamics conspire to stress us out.
The Critical Importance of Achieving Balance
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Mike is right, the first step to achieving balance, is to have an awareness that it is important to you. It’s important to realize when stress and fatigue wear you down you are worthless both at work and at home. Many believe working harder and harder is the answer to achieving their business goals, when in fact, giving yourself time off to recharge, reflect and think can be the most powerful thing you do to achieve business goals. It’s often during this down time that the best ideas can come because you are in a relaxed state.