I rarely write about my work on this blog but recently a friend who happens to be a former manager of mine shared this post on LinkedIn, Don’t Fool Yourself – There Is No Work/Life Balance. The article on LinkedIn clearly resonates with people having been viewed more than 280,000 times.
I think the author is spot on when she writes, “How do you know when your priorities have truly gone awry? I believe it’s when you’ve reached a point where the urgency to react to something is disproportionate to its priority.”
I make a conscious effort not to reply to emails on weeknights or weekends. There are of course exceptions but generally speaking it is a rule that I stick to. I’m curious if you have any hard & fast rules about work to try to help you keep things in perspective? Do you think you have a good work / life balance?
BosGuy 
As a realtor, my job isn’t always 9-5. But to attempt to have a good work/life balance I screen my after hours calls and emails and only respond quickly to those that warrant it. The rest get handled 1st thing the next day. Without some restraint its nearly impossible to be truly present in your personal life.
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my work hours are 9 to 5. period. no nights or weekends. if the boss wants more than that, he’s gotta pay up. period.
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if you work to live its a job, if you live to work its a carear
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