I don’t know what is it work-life balance.
I mean, to set the record straight. What is presented everywhere as a meta work-life balance creates unrealistic fantasies and disappointments for many people who naively believe that they can create something amazingly large and prosperous in the long run without any effort.
Personal optimization
Unfortunately, my clients also come up to me with this idea, which require personal optimization. Although they know how much effort it took to build their business, they were somehow tempted by the marketing idea of a lot of leisure time (or they don’t do what they really want – but that’s a different story), but that’s not the case at all. Yes, the goal of all this is freedom, financial and time. But freedom of time does not mean sit on the porch for two days (without the help of creating that source of infinite income).
It takes some effort, especially at the beginning.
My Time Management
Freedom of time means choice, but certainly no not doing anything.
Sometimes I work 20 hours a day myself. And it’s certainly not incompetence, a lack of time management, and certainly not the incompetence of a consultant to advise what I don’t follow. It’s passion. Passion. I love my job. As a consultant, I can help my clients achieve their goals. As the owner and founder of several companies (projects), I can supply products and services that help our clients.
And yes, I have a family, I have children. And I know they’re not suffering.
The children have reached the age where we talk to them openly about everything. When we spend time together, we actually spend it together (disconnected). I, their biological father and my partner are entrepreneurs, obsessed with action and moving forward. All three of us are working in front of them, we’re talking to them, and the kids are learning from it. Son found his business opportunity on youTube and my daughter tries to break through with fashion pieces, both learning on crypto market demo accounts. And all on their own initiative, and on the condition that they don’t neglect school, and they weren’t even 14 yet…
What is work-life balance for me?
The possibility to do what I enjoy and fulfil, the possibility to switch off when I need or want to be with my family.
I hear your question
And what do I advise my clients when they ask me for personal optimization?
The diplomatic answer may be: It depends on their goals and needs…
Most of the time, however, it is really about improving time management, delegation, introducing practical tools and possibilities of viewing from the outside…
A common cause, as with companies, can be found in hidden productivity (time) eaters, frozen processes, inefficient information flows and blinders.
Sometimes it’s a challenge. And because it is a very intense task with the client, friendship or other cooperation is often also made.
Anyway, I don’t have a personal optimization client who wouldn’t recommend me anymore or even complain…
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