This week’s topic for Ken is something I am currently in the process of learning, so in all honesty, I wanted to see what he had to say. I found it funny that when Ken submitted the article, he wrote me this message “

“Julia-

This was far in away the most difficult topic I have written about…I wrote and re-wrote it several times…Balance comes down to priorities…My priorities are different now then they were 20 years ago..

For me, work is a slice of the pizza….never the whole pie!

 Ken”

I am not sure why time management is so tough, but it is! I always thought that I couldn’t  wait to not have to work for someone so I could be “free”, but now I am far from free……I have a the hardest time pulling myself away from work, an even harder time saying no to meetings and events where I know I might meet people who are worth meeting and the hardest time turning off my mind!  After reading Ken’s article…..in which the quote is now going up on my wall above my desk, I realize that I personally must learn to put the important things first! Thanks Ken….I bet you didn’t know you were going to be giving me advice this week!

Time management, how do you run a business and a life?

I thought I could blast out this week’s topic in a day.   I was sorely mistaken!   What I have come to realize is that it’s an incredibly personal topic that has more to do with one’s priorities versus coming up with little hints (start the day with the toughest job first).

After many starts and stops with this article, I referred back to a book of quotes I received as a college graduation gift.   Just as one can feel as though they are coming down with a cold, one can feel when they are spending too much time at work and not enough time with “life”.

To manage a harmonious balance, I often refer to the quote below from Brian Dyson, a former CEO of Coke from 1959-1994:

 ”Imagine life as a game in which you are juggling five balls in the air. You name them – work, family, health, friends, and spirit – and you’re keeping all of these in the air. You will soon understand that work is a rubber ball. If you drop it, it will bounce back. But the other four balls – family, health, friends, and spirit are made of glass. If you drop one of these, they will be irrevocably scuffed, marked, nicked, damaged, or even shattered. They will never be the same. You must understand that and strive for balance in your life”.

 -Ken

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