How to Create Work-Life Balance Without Sacrificing Success
Kathleen Byars
Solving high performer burnout | Founder & 3x Inc 5000 CEO | ABA Gold Stevie for Women Helping Women
Nearly all high-achieving women have the same exact fears about work-life balance.
And those fears are dead-wrong.
And if you buy into that same thinking you’re likely to stay chained to the corporate ladder and never enjoy the calm, connected life you crave
I have lost count of how many women who have said to me, “I have absolutely NO work-life balance… and I am so burned out…
…but I can’t make a change just yet.
And this hesitancy underscores the real problem.
Women are scared that work-life balance requires too great a trade-off.
So you delay and delay hoping for the perfect day to make a change.
Yet, that day will never come.
Work-life balance isn’t about a trade-off.
That’s why it’s called balance...
You get to have both!
- You can have a powerful career and still be home for dinner.
- You can enjoy gentle date nights with your hubs and still be the calm, collected lady-boss at work.
- You can enjoy meaningful work and create impact while you carve out time daily to workout, eat right, and fit into your favorite jeans.
Yet, women cling to a false sense of security.
We’ve grown up in an era of proving ourselves at the office…to demonstrate that we deserve a place at the table.
And if you are not proving yourself
…by doing the heavy lifting
…by taking care of the details
…by making sure all balls stay in the air...
Then you may be scared to death that you no longer get to sit at the table…that they’ll find out you don’t really deserve success…that all the hard work was for nothing and you’re left empty-handed…
And that you’ll have to trade-off your lifestyle, your paycheck, your VIP job…for that small bit of peace and harmony you crave.
Here's the truth...
- You DON'T have to leave your job
- You DON'T have to step down from your title
- You DON'T have to give up the important work you do
Yet, that's the myth women cling to.
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Are you missing out on a balanced life? I did for 15 years. I only vaguely remember my daughter’s childhood. I spent my vacations in an exhausted stupor. I carried an extra 10 lbs. and loathed shopping for new clothes.
** Think about waking up in the morning eager for the day ahead, instead of exhausted about the daily grind. ..
** What about having the energy to shift from home to work and work to home while remaining engaged and present as you enjoy each part your day...
** And imagine carving out calm, relaxing evenings where you and your husband enjoy the life you've built rather than race to get chores done before bed.
Is that the life you want to live?
It’s entirely possible. I achieved it. My clients achieve it. And, you can, too.
If you're a successful corporate woman struggling with burnout, lack of fulfillment, or simply missing out on enjoying the life you've created, follow this link to my calendar and book a free clarity call. We'll talk for 45 minutes and see what's possible for you.
And remember, you can't have it all...but you can have what's important to you.
Corporate Women Unleashed (CWU) teaches female executives and high-achieving women how to create balance in their life without sacrificing success.
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7 年Great awareness around creating work-life balance here! Great perspective.