it, it will bounce back. The other four balls—family, health, friends,
integrity—are made of glass. If you drop one of these, it will be
irrevocably scuffed, nicked, perhaps even shattered.”
LIFE IS A BALANCING ACT
The question of balance is really a question of priority. When you
change your language from balancing to prioritizing, you see your
choices more clearly and open the door to changing your destiny.
Extraordinary results demand that you set a priority and act on it.
When you act on your priority, you’ll automatically go out of balance,
giving more time to one thing over another. The challenge then
doesn’t become one of not going out of balance, for in fact you must.
The challenge becomes how long you stay on your priority. To be able
to address your priorities outside of work, be clear about your most
important work priority so you can get it done. Then go home and be
clear about your priorities there so you can get back to work.
When you’re supposed to be working, work, and when you’re
supposed to be playing, play. It’s a weird tightrope you’re walking,
but it’s only when you get your priorities mixed up that things fall
apart.