Work-Life Balance
d e a l i n g w i t h t h e M Y T H o f
Edwin Sarmiento
http://[email protected]@EdwinMSarmientohttp://ca.linkedin.com/in/EdwinMSarmiento
Microsoft MVP/Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server
no DBA on their deathbeds ever said something like this
SPENT MORE TIME
no DBA on their deathbeds ever said something like this
I wish I had
with my database servers“
…and then
it hits home
Work-Life Balance
the M Y T H of
when we
struggle with
constantly working
to get projects &
work done…
long hours
when we
struggle to spend
meaningful time
with our
family
when we struggle to maintain a
healthy lifestyle
when we struggle to maintain a
spiritual lifestyle
*spiritual does not mean religious
we wonder if there is
MEANINGin what we do
may I PROPOSE . . .
there is N O such thing as
Work-Life Balance
because we cannot
LIFE
separatewho we are from what we do
WORK
Work-Life Balance
our GOAL should be
integrating the wholeness of WHO WE ARE with WHAT WE DO
Prioritize1
identify the things that matter to YOU
we are all in
this is where I am right now
different phases of life
let your phase of life guide your
P R I O R I T I E S
enjoy every moment of itthis is where I am right now
Discipline2
develop daily habits that support your PRIORITIES
put your priorities in yourC A L E N D A R
and try to stick to it
I said TRY because life happens to us
and don’t feel bad if you didn’t make your schedule; there’s a reason it’s called DISCIPLINE
Accept3
acknowledge & accept the fact that WE CAN’T DO IT ALL
accepting ourlimitations
IS NOT a sign of
CONFIDENCEit’s a declaration of
weakness
“
we need a better
p a t hto get to our next
destination
imagine looking at our life like this
wheelintellectual
emotional physical
spiritualwe need to
maintainB A L A N C Eon all aspects
failing to P L A N is planning to F A I L
we need to INTENTIONALLY PLAN our life
before someone else does it for us & throw it out of BALANCE
Edwin Sarmiento
http://[email protected]@EdwinMSarmientohttp://ca.linkedin.com/in/EdwinMSarmiento
Microsoft MVP/Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server
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