We’ve all been there. The product manager at work sends an email message moving the project deadline up to next week.
You’ve just finalized plans with your family for an extended trip to the cottage for the weekend.
Or you need to pick up your child from soccer practice at 5:30pm and your team leader calls a team meeting at 5:00pm to talk with the implementation consultants on the west coast.
“With the four hour time difference, it’s more convenient for us to talk at the end of the day, ” she says.
It’s a challenge to manage work and personal life.
Ultimately, it’s up to you to be responsible for setting the boundaries in your life.
Taking small steps can change your perspective and help you reach a work life balance that works for you.
Thanks to my friend Michelle Schulp, who attended the Designers Roundtable conference in Nashville, here’s 30 helpful tips she tweeted during the conference.
Thank you, Michelle, for sharing the tips from the roundtable.
What suggestions do you have for finding work life balance? What’s worked best for you?
