As an executive coach, I have an inbound form that all clients fill out prior to our first time together. They have an opportunity to list different areas for development. Without fail, work life balance shows up on everyone’s list including mine. The lines have become so blurred and technology keeps us so connected that many times personal and family priorities drop through the cracks. This HBR post was very helpful to me:
“Tesla and Space X CEO Elon Musk tweets that no one changed the world working 40 hours a week. He rarely sleeps or sees his kids and had a famously public meltdown. Apple’s Tim Cook is on email before the sun rises. And billionaire Mark Cuban worked until 2 am launching his first business and didn’t take a vacation for seven years.
These intense work styles are often celebrated as the only way to get to the top and be a super-productive leader.”