Hi
Just as in business and finance where we require the biggest value, margin or return on investment, we should try to apply that to our health where we
can.
In a book called 'Just Enough' by Laura Nash and Howard Stevenson It splits satisfaction down into the following factors to:
- legacy: will what we create be here long after we have gone?
- significance: are we significant to someone/an organisation and a good role
model?
- achievement: have we reached our potential?
- happiness: are we happy with what we have or do we rely on external factors?
It is similar to our vitality compass I covered in this email:
Both theories I find really powerful as keep us in check with regards to all aspects of our
life.
We all have to take a hit on certain factors at different stages of course, however are we self aware enough to spot when we are going too far? In other words do others spot it before you do..if so, we need to dial in a bit more.
Putting all our eggs in one basket and focusing on one thing only, money for example, could see is overworked and losing focus on family
(legacy). As business owners I know we can be guilty of this.
Also watch out for YOU playing tricks on YOURSELF. Focusing on making money, you could convince yourself that you are creating a legacy, which is totally fine as long as you give space to the other aspects and have clear boundaries to ensure energy is there for everything else.
Take some time at the
end of each day to run through the above in respect to how your day has gone. Then write down a note to yourself on a post it note on what you need to do the next day to balance it up. Add this at the top of your 'to do' list.
Carry this note with you all day. This is a great trick as will be a tangible reminder of what you are doing to invest in yourself and your family...you sometimes don't need to even read it but feel it everytime
you put your hand in your pocket...and that's all the reminder you need.
Stay Balanced,
J
