Otherwise known as work-home balance, or simply life balance – after all, work is part of your life, not separate from it. Whatever you want to call it, balance is increasingly becoming an issue as our lives become more complex. You may have had a family and realised that your priorities have changed. Or there might be other interests that you would like time to follow. You might be feeling permanently exhausted, wondering if there is more to life than this demanding career of yours. Is life passing you by?
It is entirely possible to redesign the ‘work’ part of your life to leave space for other priorities. There are many flexible working options available which you could consider. Or you might just need to reconsider your priorities – what is important to you about work, and what is driving you to make it the centre of your life. A series of career coaching sessions can help you to make sense of how you use your time, identify time savers, and redesign your career to get some balance back into your life.