{"id":9445,"date":"2011-11-23T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-11-23T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trainingmag.com\/training-today-find-your-work-life-rhythm\/"},"modified":"2020-12-17T14:50:12","modified_gmt":"2020-12-17T20:50:12","slug":"training-today-find-your-work-life-rhythm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trainingmag.com\/training-today-find-your-work-life-rhythm\/","title":{"rendered":"Training Today: Find Your Work\/Life Rhythm"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\tWe hear a lot about work\/life balance, but it actually is a myth, says Jon Gordon, author of \u201cThe Seed: Finding Purpose and Happiness in Life and Work\u201d (Wiley, 2011, www.JonGordon.com). \u201cRather,\u201d he explains, \u201cI\u2019ve come to realize that the dance between work and life is more about rhythm than balance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\n\tSome tips:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\tInstead of work\/life balance, think \u201cpurpose and passion.\u201d That way, whether you\u2019re putting in long hours on a presentation or helping your daughter work on her science project, you can find joy and happiness in whatever it is you\u2019re pursuing at that<br \/>\n\t\tmoment, Gordon says.<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tRather than thinking of your work and life day to day, think of it as a whole over an entire year. You might find that, when viewed that way, you did have a balanced life. Or you might realize you need to make a change in the way you do things during the upcoming year.<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tBuild up a \u201chard work\u201d bank account with your company. When the company needs you to really push, push hard. (And do it cheerfully.) This way, when you need to slow down the pace or take time off, they\u2019ll be willing to work with you.<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tWhen you\u2019re at work, really engage. 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