Effective Balance Adds Success

I have always felt the true meaning of a balanced life has to do with how you actually feel and not the actual material success you have accomplished. We are surrounded by commercials, programs and advertisement that

stress the importance of material gain. These material accomplishments in my opinion will never give you true meaningful balance in your life. Why do you think it is that there are so many financially successful people out there and they are still unhappy with their life?

1. Early Start
My day starts at 5:00a.m every morning not including weekends and I have noticed this has given me the time that adds the extra balance I need in my day. I used to stay up later in the past but I have noticed that now I find myself going to sleep around 10:30pm since waking up earlier. So anyway when I wake up, I have a shower and take care of my personal hygiene. Afterwards I have a Vive drink not sure they are available in the states or not but basically it’s a health drink that gives you half of your fruit and vegetable intake for the day. Getting this early start gives me a feeling of being more energetic and an overall feeling of being more productive in my day.

2. Exercise and Breakfast
I leave for work at 5:50 a.m and arrive at 6:15am for my personal fitness program to maintain my health and fitness goals. Monday is arm and abs day, I focus on triceps, biceps and shoulders then 100 reps on the abs machine. Tuesday is chest day three targeted chest exercises and then 15 minutes on the elliptical cardio machine. Wednesday is back and abs two targeted back exercises and 100 reps of abs again. Thursday is my day off and then Friday is leg day one targeted exercises per leg muscle.

Also after each work out I follow this with 15-20 minutes in the sauna and then a cool shower. I want to add what a relaxing experience the sauna gives to your entire body and it is key to leaving your work out with an overall relaxed feeling. Directly after I go to my office early and have a banana, Power bar and large Evian water. The 30 minutes I spend in my office eating breakfast gives time to reflect on general thoughts I have for the day or future and read up on the latest news.

3. Personalize Workspace
Since most of us spend the majority of our workday at our office or work related area I feel it is extremely important to add the balance you need by personalizing your space. Personalization will give a feeling of being relaxed at work and typically transforms your abilities to stay focused. Pictures of your family or pets give the feeling of being close to them without actually being there. The idea behind personalization of your workspace is if you feel balanced and happy then your productivity will remain in a high status.

4. Effective Communication
Communication is the most important aspect of adding the right balance to your life. Using effective communication in your family, work and social life will add an invaluable amount of balance that is needed to be happy and maintain high productivity. I give my wife credit for teaching me how important this really is especially in marriage. If you are unable to effectively communicate with the person you love then how will you ever accomplish this in the other areas of life. You should always understand and know the person you are communicating with because if you do not you effectiveness will definitely be a lost cause. So always try to learn as much as possible about colleagues or people you are interested in effectively speaking to and getting you point across successfully.