I think about the example I’m setting for them, and about how I can create an environment and culture that supports my team in being able to achieve their professional goals while starting a family.” I have 150 women who work for Waxon and a management team that is 100 percent women, many of whom will soon be looking to start a family. “I’m motivated to be a good example for my team. Debra Goldblatt-Sadowski, Founder and President of Publicity and Promotions at rock-it promotions Walk the talk I start with a stretch in the morning and a five-minute meditation I fit in a walk midday for 20 minutes with some music on and I give myself a bedtime-between 11 p.m. We need to commit “daily” time to some proven elements that help our mind-body connection. “Work-life balance is achievable, but it means placing as much importance on psychological health as people place on physical and financial health. Michelle Lalonde, President & Chief Growth Officer of Tiber River Naturals It’s all about mind-body balance It’s also imperative to carve out time regularly for self-care to rejuvenate and recharge. Even if you only have a few minutes, you can sit in quiet, meditate or take a walk in the park.” “The rollercoaster ride of entrepreneurship means you need to be flexible and go where you are needed most. Sometimes your business needs you sometimes it’s your family. Being flexible is a must. Adriana De Luca, Founder, CEO and Chief Culture Officer of Tiber River Naturals Be flexible To stay healthy, you must find time for both work and life-but it is almost always at different times in your calendar.” Some days or weeks or months are going to be work-heavy, and accept that and focus on what needs to be done. “There is no balance, there is only an ebb and flow. Eva Wong, Co-founder and COO of Borrowell Go with the (ebb and) flow If it’s something important to you, you should be strategic in how you approach it.” I don’t always achieve my goals each week, but at least I’ve defined what it looks like. With my job, there are some evenings I have to spend away from home, so I set a limit for how many nights away I spend each week, and I don’t exceed it-and I don’t feel guilty about it either, because it’s what I budgeted. “ almost like making a budget and sticking to it. Here, seven entrepreneurial women share how they approach balancing their personal and professional lives-if they do at all. For others, it’s like the fax machine and the Rolodex: a relic of the now-forgotten WiFi-less, 9-5 world. But what about making time to nurture our personal lives? It’s an ongoing challenge that can result in excess stress, fatigue and a host of physical, emotional and psychological challenges.įor some, finding a state of personal and professional equilibrium is a priority that requires a strategic, disciplined approach. Most of us regularly allow work to creep into in our off-duty hours.
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