by Cassie Howard | Dec 23, 2016 | Business Basics |
It makes me sad when someone asks me how I manage work/life balance because they are clearly under the impression that you need to HAVE a work/life balance, which is not true at all. I usually get this question during interviews, or sometimes from someone in my community (who clearly doesn’t know me well yet) and my answer is the same every time: “I don’t believe in work/life balance.“ Which shocks them. They can’t believe it. I’m sure they start thinking I’m a workaholic. My poor family. They probably never get to see me. But just the mere FACT that they even ASKED ME about work/life balance means they probably believe in it themselves, and so they usually ask me to explain because they’re confused. They don’t get it. When you’re interested in work/life balance, you’re actually saying that you want to take a break from your work every day. And while I get the idea of not being 100% turned on 24/7, of spending quality time with your family and friends, I don’t believe you need to separate the two. Here’s something that a lot of people still don’t understand – THE BUSINESS IS YOU. You do not work IN your business. You do not work ON your business. You simply ARE your business. Your dreams, your goals, your wishes, your passions, your thoughts, your opinions, your message that you share every day – THAT is what people buy. They don’t buy your perfect program. Your course. Your training. They buy YOU. Think about the last information product you bought online. Did you know the person you bought...
