By Dana Phillips.
Balancing your business and your family life is always a topic that comes up for successful direct sellers. The first thing I learned was to change my picture of balance. If you have a good picture in mind, you can hold that image as you move towards excellence.
The Spinning Plates: Picturing yourself spinning all the activities in your life is a typical picture. The problem is that in our business, the plates don’t keep spinning very long. If we recruit a bunch of people and then spend time training them, the recruiting plate crashes. This picture of crashing plates was not the one that made me feel peaceful.
The Tightrope: The picture of me balancing on a tightrope was a little better. To stay on the rope, I have to keep my eye on the destination and not look down. The problem is the wind: when unforeseen circumstances “blow” into my life, and I fall off. The thought of me inching forward and concentrating on not falling created even more stress than the Spinning Plates.
The Scale of Justice: Balancing things on two sides sounded great at first. Then I realized that the picture of the scales was static. That kind of balance had no movement. Not for me.
The Maestro: Seeing my life as directing a symphony was a new picture of balance for me. There would be harmony. Parts of my “orchestra” might not be playing perfectly, but no one would notice those mistakes. I see this balance as dynamic, ever-changing, and yet flowing. Yes, this is the picture I want to keep of balance.
What is the picture you want to hold when you think of balance? Stop for a few moments, close your eyes, and visualize what you want from your business and life. Let me know your thoughts. This is part one of a three-part series. Watch for more entries on this topic next week.
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