Small business owners are particularly guilty of always being switched on. Our mobiles, Blackberries and laptops are on all hours of the day and night. We're in constant contact with customers, clients and everyone else, whether it's a Monday or a Sunday.
However, the hope of achieving a work-life balance is often a reason people set up a small business in the first place. You’d be in control of your time and, as the boss, you could juggle things so that both your personal and professional lives were fulfilled.
The reality is often that it’s busier than you ever imagined. You end up working harder, and longer, than you ever have.
But why not make time to set up some boundaries between your work and private life?
Pencil your personal life (exercise, catching up with friends or the family) into your diary as mental health moments. If you have it written down, you're more likely to make it happen.
And share your strategy with your family because they can support you and even hide the work phone on you on the weekends if necessary.
Let them be your conscience.
Margie
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
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