Dr. Slava Shut

A successful career is something to be proud of. It’s evidence that your hard work is worth something. It’s proof of the value of what you do.

But what good is a sterling professional record if your life is suffering in other areas?

Working too much and not taking time for other priorities can cause your health to suffer. Not being available to your children because you’re at work all the time will affect them. While you’re providing on some level by working so hard, you’ll never be able to work hard enough or long enough at your job to make up for lost time with family.

Being a hard worker is impressive, but working too much and neglecting your other priorities can cause problems. Welcome to Topic Thursday, where we discuss a specific topic related to business, finance, or life in general. Today, let’s talk about how important it is to maintain balaance in your life.

Develop A Success Mindset

Everything starts with your mindset. No matter what you try to do, you have to have the right strting point. It’s like a recipe; it doesn’t matter if you follow all the directions if you start cooking on the wrong step! If you really want things to come out right, it’s more than a matter of taste. You have to start out the right way.

Most of the things you try to accomplish in life are going to require that you start out with the right priorities. The way you see any problem plays a huge role in how you’ll choose to solve it. By doing research and consulting additional sources, you’ll be able to expand your own perspective on a given issue before you jump in and try to fix it. This part is important, because solving a problem without creating others will really optimize your process.

Encourage Good Habits

For me, waking up at 4:30am every morning and going to the gym is actually very easy to do. There’s nothing like waking up without an alarm clock with your body just ready to go! But it’s definitly not something I started doing all at once. It took time to find this routine.

When I have time to work out throughout the days, I still occasionally do. But I’ve found through trial and error, planning, and carefully revewing my results that waking up early to get to the gym is the best way for me. It allows me to accomplish all the other goals I have throughout my day and still keep my physical health prioritized.

That’s really the most important thing; reaching your goals without sacrificing others.

Find the Right Routine

Doing one thing right doesn’t mean you’re doing everything. It’s easy to focus on one thing at a time, but if you’re commited to true overall happiness, you have to do more. Tackling one challenge at a time just isn’t going to cut it.

Let’s say I commited only to my physical fitness. In that case, I could choose to work out instead of picking my kids up from school. It would technically be prioritizing my health still, but that’s not the whole story. I would be sacrificing some of the things I need to do in order to contribute to my family’s well-being the way I want to.

Instead of taking away some of my focus from other things that are just as important to me, I can maintain balance in my overall happiness by just waking up a little earlier.

To accomplish everything consistently, you need a solid routine to follow, day in and day out. You can do it. It takes time, focus, and dedication. It doesn’t help to get a hand figuring things out, either. Are you ready to turn your life around for the better? Don’t delay! It’s never too early to get started. Contact my team to schedule a 1-on-1 with me today.