The Challenge of Work-Life Balance is one that I “tolerate” every day. I market for a team, and they are a new team with a “well-known name” for a team name. For that, I’m thankful, because my job would be 10 fold what it is now.
My marketing is now and will be intense for the remainder of 2017. I market every day and take very little time for myself. Last year, my life was very balanced with working everyday but having many hours to do what I love to do.
My passion is strength training in preparation for heavy weightlifting. It takes focus, clean eating and proper attention to strengthening every muscle every week. My age doesn’t make it any easier. I’m 70, and it’s more difficult for muscles to respond as quickly as those in a 30 year old body.
What I’ve done, to make my life a bit easier, is provide an area in my basement for additional workouts. When and if I feel I need it to clear my head and/or work additional time to complement the early morning workout, it’s there. It’s worked well for me. I used it often in the winter months.
I consider this year a year of “biting the bullet.” I’ve pulled all stops this year, and I “market like I mean it.” It’s almost as a machine would work, but I continue to remind myself that it’s only this year. I can say that with confidence because we have subdivisions in a variety of stages. One is closing tomorrow; another is going before planning board; and another we are negotiating but it’s all approved! Next year, we will be well on our way to having a productive year without my working around the clock.
Next year, my personal goal is to compete with my age group. I don’t imagine there will be too many 71 year olds lifting hundreds of pounds, but that age group may be 50 year olds with whom I compete. I don’t know where the cut-off is.
Those are my thoughts, and the summary of my current work-life balance. There IS light at the end of the tunnel, and for that, I’m thankful.
This is an entry to Jeff Dowler’s challenge.
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