work-life balance

How to Become a Leader Who Lasts

How to Become a Leader Who Lasts

Generally speaking, how do you feel at the end of the day? 

Do you feel overwhelmed and overworked – overcommitted and overtired? 

Do the pressures of work, family, friendships, and commitments leave you drained? Are you completely exhausted?

If that sounds like you, let me ask a follow-up question: "How good are you at creating margins?" 

Are you working to live -- or living to work?

Are you working to live -- or living to work?

Have you said any of these phrases lately?

  • "I'm almost done..." -- or

  • "This will only take a minute..." -- or even

  • "Right after this one, I'll be free to spend time with you."


Each time I catch myself saying something like this, I'm reminded of the song by Harry Chapin called "Cats In The Cradle."

Why it's time to put yourself higher on your "to-do" list

Why it's time to put yourself higher on your "to-do" list

Dr. Richard Swenson famously described margin as, "the space between our loads and our limits." In margin, you find time to do what feeds your soul, take care of yourself, and breathe from the stress and demands of life.

Do you have margin in your life?

When you fail to create margin, you become overwhelmed and stressed out. And stress has some severe consequences on your health and functioning.

Is work-life balance even possible in today's world?

Is work-life balance even possible in today's world?

We all feel the challenge of making our personal life and our work-life function together in harmony. To call this a struggle is an understatement -- especially given the work-from-home culture that many of us function in daily.

I've coached countless numbers of people around work-life balance for years -- and each time, people are surprised by how simple it is to make significant differences just by implementing small changes.