This blog post has been authored by Jacqueline Relke, JW Consulting Inc
I have said it before and I will say it again: Work≠ Worth and Burnout ≠ Cute. Since when did we let society hardwire us to believe that “I’m SO busy” is a badge of honour? Your true value is measured by the energy and results you produce, and too often we do that from a place of burnout to prove our worth.
I know right?
I’m going to say this right now: If you are not living your dream or career with amazing work-life balance, we need to talk.
When I was in Corporate I took 5.5 weeks of vacation that year (even though I only had 3 weeks), because I #LearnedHowToPlayTheCorporateGame.
I am here to tell you that work-life balance without burnout IS possible for you too, however it takes a little bit of re-alignment and work to make that happen.
SO LET ME HELP YOU… HERE IS MY GO-TO 5 PART AUDIT TO REDUCE BURNOUT AND LIVE A BALANCED, HAPPY AND SUCCESSFUL LIFE:
1. LEARN HOW TO WALK AWAY & SAY NO
I always preach that you cannot pour from an empty cup. If you are burnt out, drained, exhausted, how are you supposed to operate at a high frequency? Instead, learn how to walk away from situations or conversations that are 1) Unproductive, 2) Draining, or 3) Provide no Value to you. Secondly, learn how to say NO. NO = The Single Most Empowering Word I have ever learned.
*Invitations have a decline button for a reason.
2.AUDIT HOW MANY HOURS YOU WORK (PER WEEK)
This includes how many hours you sit on the couch, at the dinner table, in bed on your email on your phone. These are CRUCIAL hours that add to burnout, but typically go “un-noted” as they are in a place of comfort.
3. AUDIT THOSE AGAINST HOW MANY PRODUCTIVE HOURS YOU WORK (PER WEEK)
It is super important to note that I said PRODUCTIVE hours. Productive Work-Blocks and Un-Productive Work-Blocks look very different. For Example, my average client productivity zone is 1-2 hour Work Blocks, 2-3x a day. This means my typical client only seems 3-6hours of PRODUCTIVE work in a single work day. So why do we work 8-14 hour days?
4. AUDIT YOUR DAILY TASKS & APPLY: AUTOMATE, DELEGATE, DELETE
Those who don’t automate, delegate or delete small or repetitive tasks are those who will never find true balance. Delegation is the Queen of work-life balance. Automation is the King of work-life Balance. And Deleting? Well heck, you do the math …
5. SET BOUNDARIES & TAKE YOUR VACATIONS
For any one of my clients reading this you know I am C-R-A-Z-Y about setting boundaries for success and work-life balance. Boundaries are your best friend. Same goes for VACATION TIME … Since when did it become okay to WORK EVERY WAKING HOUR of your vacation. Your brain needs to relax and reset, or else you will live in a constant state of burnout.
MAKE SENSE?
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With Love, Jac
Jac is an EX-Finance Corporate Sales Executive that found rapid success, running her own global sales team by the age of 23. Now Jac dedicates her life to empowering and supporting women to unapologetically shatter the glass ceiling.