I saw this article in a national newspaper about a highly successful executive, in charge of billions of Pounds of other people’s money, who just quit his job. Despite speculation as to not getting on with the company’s founder, the real reason was much more personal. Here is what he said:

“About a year ago, I asked my daughter several times to do something — brush her teeth, I think it was — with no success. I reminded her that it was not so long ago that she would have immediately responded, and I wouldn’t have had to ask her multiple times; she would have known from my tone of voice that I was serious.

“She asked me to wait a minute, went to her room and came back with a piece of paper. It was a list that she had compiled of her important events and activities that I had missed due to work commitments. Talk about a wake-up call.

“The list contained 22 items, from her first day at school and first soccer match of the season to a parent-teacher meeting and a Halloween parade. And the school year wasn’t yet over. I felt awful and got defensive: I had a good excuse for each missed event! Travel, important meetings, an urgent phone call, sudden to-do.

“But it dawned on me that I was missing an infinitely more important point. As much as I could rationalize it — as I had rationalized it — my work-life balance had gotten way out of whack, and the imbalance was hurting my very special relationship with my daughter. I was not making nearly enough time for her.”

How are you missing out on life?

What important events have you missed out on and continue to do so? It could be with your partner, your children, your parents or siblings – or just something you’ve always wanted to do but put work first?

I have learned the hard way I can always earn more money BUT I can’t buy more time or replace missed special moments.

In my coaching, I work with many executives who are living an unbalanced life and no amount of success was giving them the happiness they sought. Until they put living life before earning money or success. The paradox is they become even more successful when they put life first!

Where are you selling yourself short? Isn’t it time to strike the balance and have a life as well as having money and success?

Here’s how you can turn things round in just 3 days. The Emotional Mastery Retreat is designed for busy people, just like you. In just three days over a long weekend, you can learn how to be more, do less and achieve more.  This is what successful people are hiring me for in my coaching practice.

  • Are you ready to do less and achieve more?
  • Do you deserve more than you have of life?

If the answer to this is ‘yes’, then join me for three days of re-programming, designed to  live the life you keep dreaming of but are too busy working to live! Follow this link to discover more:

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