"Dont confuse having a Career with having a Life"-Hillary Clinton
Knowing this, here’s a questions for you to consider: How mindful are you of your time in managing life and leadership?
Mindfulness combines being aware and focusing your intent. The formula is pretty straight forward: Mindfulness = Awareness + Intention. Awareness includes being conscious of the internal and external stimuli that interfere with your thinking. “Mental chatter” is a fact of the human condition that can create distortion limiting your ability to focus on staying connected and aware.
It’s Not About Balance. It’s about finding a new rhythm.
Instead of seeking balance, I would offer that the aim of secure leadership is more pointed at work/life effectiveness. This is an expression I believe most strikes at what it is we are after. Effectiveness is the degree to which something is successful in producing a desired result. Success is found in finding rhythm instead of equilibrium. By focusing on rhythm, you acknowledge there are times when your pace is going to be much more oriented to work, home, self, or community.
