This has been something that has been heavy on my mind since I worked in consulting. People would say "I work 60 hours a week" which I couldn't believe is true, nor did I think showed ability. I came to understand a lot of work places reward sacrifice not achievement.
I started to track the hours I worked in a spreadsheet and it really helped me to be tight with my time, and defend it. I had accountability to myself.
I then extended this to track everything in my day - sleep, hobbies, admin, work.
I now have a balance I am comfortable with because of this accountability and oversight.
How do you manage your life balance?
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