Now a days both husband & wife go for work to run the house.They are unable to balance the work/life properly. Below are some suggestions to balance work/life at home.
There are several techniques. I agree that a life coach (like myself) can help with work/life strategies. There isn’t a single ‘silver bullet’. And if the couple is open and willing to try different things and appreciate each other — things will smooth out.
Some things that work:
1) Take time to discuss your individual imperatives with each other (If you want a worksheet on how to create your non-negotiables or imperatives, email LauraRose@RoseCoaching.info)
2) Create a calendar that accommodates your imperatives. (If you would like more information on this, email LauraRose@RoseCoaching.info)
3) Agree not to worry if things are not perfect or don’t get done. The MUST DOs will always get completed. If the item doesn’t get done — it was incorrectly categorized as a MUST DO. So relax.
4) All chores can be written on index cards. Family members select the chores that they enjoy (or don’t mind) doing. The remaining chores, consider paying or bartering outside help. Just because something needs to be done — doesn’t mean that you have to do it. If an item consistently doesn’t get done, move it to the ‘barter/pay for service’ area. The paid service will do it faster and better than you can do it, anyways.
5) Schedule weekly date nights in your calendar. If it’s important to you, you should block the time off on your calendar. Even if you don’t know exactly what you are going to do — block the time in your calendar to make sure you make time for it. (Similar for vacation and family time).
Bottom line: Consider your ROI (return on investment) on these things. Just because you can do it doesn’t always mean you should be doing it. For example, if your salary is $60/hr and it takes you 3 hours/wk to clean your house or handle your social media campaigns — then you have actually spent $180/wk on house cleaning or your social media campaigns. Perhaps your time is better spent by hiring someone at $150/month. It will get done faster, better and cheaper.
For more information on how to reduce your time and increase your results with social media campaigns, watch the “It’s a SNAP” video.
Take a deep breath and relax….everything is unfolding perfectly.
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In my GoTo Academy: Soft Skill Tools for the GoTo Professional continuous online coaching series, I go into these things in detail.
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