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At this past Conversation Among Masters Conference in Branson Missouri (yes you read right.... Missouri) we talked and learned and percolated ideas, caught up, connected with old friends and colleagues and hooked up with new ones. This conference is unlike any other as it's high level conversations of Master Coaches by invitation only from many parts of the globe.
Thing is, with coaches, the conversations never end. We talk and discuss, create, tweak and then tweak again. One of the usual topics of conversations in our conversations around conversations (i.e. conversations around, in-between and before and after the "conversations") was about work / life balance. This istopic centric among all my clients. Isn't it something you think about on a regular basis? Is there a balance?
Absolutely not. And it varies from person to person. However there are other perspectives we shared that just might make sense.
One of my colleagues and I were talking about that over breakfast very early one morning. He shared with me a conversation he had with a performer from Cirque du Soleil. He had asked this man how he could stay so balanced in his act. The performeranswered "It has nothing whatsoever to do with balancing. It's all about readjusting."
Such is life.
We adjust what isn't working and then make small tweaks along the way until it feels right. Then as circumstances and life changes we adjust yet again. It's not about balance, although many people think it is or should be.
Another tidbit of wisdom we all agreed upon when talking about sustainable leadership was, "If you let the people who work for you have a life...they'll stay". No matter what rewards are offered, bottom line is, if you make them give up their lives to work, they might be enticed with rewards for a bit but the ultimate reward of having a great life won't happen. So they'll leave.
What adjustments are you in the middle of figuring out? They mightwait, at least for a bit, but will life? And do you really want to put your life on hold? Somehow I think not.
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About the Author: Donna Karlin RSS for Donna's articles - Visit Donna's website Donna Karlin, CEC, Diplomate IABMCP and founder of 'A Better Perspective' has pioneered the specialized practice of Shadow Coaching with global senior organizational leaders. Donna is an author, speaker and lectures internationally. Her work has been written up in Fast Company Magazine, The National Post, The Globe and Mail, The New York Times, The Boston Globe, and Personal Success Magazine. Her blog Perspectives™ is avidly read by subscribers from 144 countries and she has currently authored and released the book Leaders: Their Stories, Their Words. She is a SupporTED coach, on the team that coaches TED fellows, is Past President and current Dean of the International Consortium for Coaching in Organizations and a member of the Advisory Council for International Adademy for Behavioral Medicine, Counseling and Psychotherapy She has a proven track record in developing sustainable leadership. For tips on how to choose a coach click here Click here to visit Donna's website. Listening to Hear What I Dont Yet Know 10 Steps to Creating an Amazing 2009 When I Ask Your Opinion Slowing Down to the Speed of Thought Right Now |
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