11. Achieving work life balance by understanding the components of your life

Coaching

People who balance their life well are active in various components of their life.

Adults have three major areas to concentrate on; the self, family and work. At different times in our lives, some components or tasks dominate and we go out of balance. Each component involves a set of tasks. The key tasks in each component are:

Family and social component
• establish a family unit with a shared mission
• care and nurture children
• care for parents

Career component
• learn job skills for advancement toward goals
• contribute to team or organizational success
• have challenges
• move towards job security

Personal component
• develop a personal identity and values
• pursue opportunities for personal growth
• develop personal interests
• make a contribution to society and community
• build and maintain friends and social contacts

People should consciously complete at least one significant activity in all three areas everyday. So, for example, if your work and family responsibilities tend to dominate, it is wise to plan and consciously complete one personal activity everyday.

Mentoring

In each of the three areas of your life identify three objectives and then choose one that is most important. Then identify one activity you can do each day towards meeting that objective.

Three Work Objectives.

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2.

3.

Most important work objective.

One activity you do can each day towards achieving your most important work objective.

Three Family Objectives.

1.

2.

3.

Most important family objective.

One activity you can do each day towards achieving your most important family objective.

Three Personal Objectives.

1.

2.

3.

Most important personal objective.

One activity you can do each day towards achieving your most important personal objective.

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