WELCOME

TO THE
HEAD,
HEART &
HANDS
OF
NAGARJUNA
 What is Work-Life Balance?
“Work-life balance is about
employees having a measure of control
over when, where and how they work.
It is achieved
when an individual’s right
to a fulfilled life
Martin
inside and outside work
is accepted and respected
as the norm –
to the mutual benefit of
the individual, business and society.”
 What is Work-Life
Balance?
Work life balance
is an individual’s ability
to fulfill their work and
Martin
lifestyle responsibilities
with minimal conflict and
maximum contentment.
 WORK - LIFE BALANCE

IS NO T
trying to schedule
an equal number of hours
for each of your various
work and personal activities

~ that would become

usually unrewarding and unrealistic
~ and may be frustrating
 Corporate
Work / Life Strategy
3 Bottom Lines

Profitability

Customer Delight Employee Satisfaction

Wheel of Life
Work-Life Effectiveness
Career

Self Life Family

Community
HAVE YOU
EVER THOUGHT OF
YOUR PURPOSE OF LIFE
IN RESPECT OF
EACH OF THESE
MULTIPLE ROLES ?
Make an attempt to express
all priorities and important aspects of
one’s ideal life?

Then, really plan to achieve your priorities ?

 DO YOU CONSIDER
YOUR WORK-LIFE BALANCE

TO BE IN BALANCE
OR
OUT OF BALANCE ?
 OPTIMAL WORK – LIFE
BALANCE ZONE

AMOUNT OF PRESSURE

Boredom Mistakes
Apathy Poor Judgment
Lethargy Bad Decisions
 Females tend to find it
more difficult than males
to strike the ideal balance
because of the
motherhood mandate
which NATURE & CULTURE
impose on the female parent.
 In a traditional society,
characterised by male domination,
Men are more prone to many attractions & distractions;
such as clubs, cinemas, parties, horse races,
stock market operations and so on.
The women, generally speaking, keep themselves
away from these preoccupations.
Hence, there is more time, more concentration
and more commitment, for the women,
whether it is home or office.

Does not this make a big difference ?

 Men demonstrate a general preference for enjoying the leisure,
may even prefer to be lazy, hesitating to lend a helping hand
in the household work.

However, women are generally more busy with household work,

first to getup and last to go to bed;
willingly accepting the thousand-fold duties of the home;
a restlessness with pending work, resulting in
being continuously busy with some work or the other,
without being tired.

Women, in general, work more

and generally do not complain of being tired;
keeps them, relatively more healthy, develops patience,
betters their Immunity levels,
may be, makes them more successful managers and so on.
 General characteristics of women include,
amongst many other positive things,
love and affection, compassion, kindness, concern,
willingness to care and share,
while men generally score lower on these counts.
Men generally are prone to certain addictions, and have a tendency
to
diffuse their attention and get distracted a little more easily.

Women generally demonstrate a pleasantness,

ability to tackle things in a diplomatic manner,
willingness to listen, more organized and disciplined,
considerate to the views of others, greater commitment and
perseverance to succeed.
 Con seq uen ces of
Wo rk - Life i mba la nc e
Reduced work and family satisfaction
Increased psychological strain symptoms

Reduced positive affect and well-being

Increased work withdrawal

(lateness, absenteeism) and consequently

decreased work performance
Increased marital and family withdrawal

Increased physical health symptoms –

insomnia, fatigue, headaches,

heart disease, etc.
YOU HAVE GOT TO WORK HARD
TO FIND A LIFE.
WHEN YOU FIND IT,
YOU CAN THINK OF
HOW TO JUGGLE & BALANCE
BOTH.
Know Yourself

Write a mission statement for

yourself by considering the following
questions:
 What is most important in my life?
 What do I want to be in my life?

 What will I need to do to become that?

 How do I want to be remembered by my

family?

1. Set aside time to reflect
on your life, dreams, and goals.
2. Determine your areas of strength.
3. Identify what you enjoy doing.
4. Set some short-term
(one day, one week, one month)
and long-term (2+ years) goals.
5. Schedule time to accomplish your goals.
6. Recognize and deal with stress
 Work-Life Balance Decisions

• Honestly assess How much Balance You Want

• Choose a Talented, Supportive Companion (Spouse)
• Clearly Communicate Career Expectations
• Manage Work Expectations (set boundaries)
• Refresh Yourself Regularly (take vacations)
• Include your Spouse in Every Major Career Decision
• Recognize there will be Tradeoffs
• Review and Reassess regularly – Be reasonable and
responsive to the changing situations.
Your best individual work-life balance
will vary over time, often on a daily basis.

The right balance for you today

will probably be different for you tomorrow.

The right balance for you when you are single

will be different when you marry,
or if you have children;
when you start a new career / promotion ~ versus
when you are nearing retirement.

There is no perfect, one-size fits all, balance

you should be striving for.

The best work-life balance

is different for each of us
because we all have different priorities and
different lives.
YOUR LIFE NEEDS SELF MANAGEMENT

LIFE MGT. L=T

MIND MGT. T=Q

DEV. MGT. P=E

L=T=T=Q=P=E
 What is LIFE?
Life is a time period
between your ‘birth’ and
the ultimate – ‘death’

And, it’s full of CHOICES……

You choose how you want it to be.
THE PURPOSE
OF LIFE IS
PURSUIT OF
EXCELLENCE
 Set your Life-time
DREAMS/GOALS
• Think what YOU WANT…
– TO HAVE
– TO BECOME
– TO DO
Write down your Goals and put a target date
(only 3% people in the world
write their goals and
all of them achieve those)
Don’t you want to join that 3 per cent ?
BE A BETTER BETTER-HALF
If you are married,
become your spouse’s number one
supporter,
the one who is always there supporting
and
fueling hopes and dreams.

Develop together and

march confidently
through the world
 U R
U
YOU ARE UNIQUE !
 Physically – Active
Mentally – Alert
Intellectually – Inspired
Spiritually – Awakened
Emotionally – Balanced
Morally – Strengthened
Socially - Relevant

So as to be a POSITIVE, CONSTRUCTIVE and

CONTRIBUTING CITIZEN OF THE SOCIETY.

BECOME A SEED – AFFECT ETERNITY –

 W. A. T. C.
H.
W= WORDS

A = ACTIONS

T = THOUGHTS

C = CHARACTER

H = HEAD & HEART

 You sow a thought, you reap an
action.
You sow an action, you reap a habit.
You sow a habit, you reap a
character.
You sow a character, you reap a
destiny.
The essence of a person is his
character –
make yours unique, unblemished and
strong.
• Do not say you will do anything
AT LEAST
1 % OF YOUR TIME
TO BE INVESTED IN

GOOD READING
SO AS TO
PREPARE YOURSELF FOR THE

FUTURE
THE SECRET OF SUCCESS :

CONSTANTLY & CONTINUOUSLY

FUTURE

PRESENT

PAST
 COMMITMENT +
DISCIPLINE +
PERSEVERANCE

ADOPT WORK IS WORSHIP ATTITUDE

?
 The Importance of
quality time with family

• TURN OFF THE CELL PHONE,

WHEN ENJOYING LEISURE ACTIVITIES.

2. CUT DOWN YOUR

TELEVISION TIME.
3. PROPER APPORTIONMENT
OF TIME BETWEEN
FAMILY AND FRIENDS.
S = SELF
M = MOTIVATED
I = INITIATIVE (TO)
L = LEARN (AND)
E = EXCEL

L= E L–E=0
LEARN TO EXCEL IN LIFE
THE SECRET OF EXCELLENCE LIES IN LEARNING
 The Importance of
Goal setting

“If you always do

what you’ve always done,
you’ll always get
what you’ve always got!”
3 Ps

Prioritization
Positive attitude
persistence
START THE DAY WITH L O V E
SPEND THE DAY WITH L O V E
FILL THE DAY WITH L O V E
END THE DAY WITH L O V E
~ THAT IS THE WAY
TO DEVELOP
WHERE THERE IS LOVE . . .
THERE IS ADJUSTMENT
FRIENDSHIP
SACRIFICE &
UNDERSTANDING.

HENCE,
HAPPINESS & BLISS
LOVE AND HOPE

ARE THE ONLY

REAL THINGS
THAT MAKE US LIVE
AND LOVE TO LIVE
 MAN
WOMAN
MAN’S LOVE ~
FREQUENT, AND
GENERALLY SHALLOW
[ LACKS DEPTH ]
WOMAN’ LOVE ~
RARELY,
[i.e. less frequently]
and more selectively
BUT MORE DEEPLY
& MUCH MORE INTENSIVELY
THE POWER OF POSITIVE THINKING

WILL CLEAN THE COBWEBS OF

BAD HABITS

WILL CLEAR THE ENTRENCHED

NEGATIVE EMOTIONS

WILL CORRECT THE DEMOTIVATING

WRONG ATTITUDES
INTRODUCE
JUST A LITTLE BIT MORE OF
UNSELFISHNESS
AND
THOUGHTFULNESS
 DISC OV ER
YOURSE LF

POSITIVE A TTIT UDE HELPS

YOU
 Wrap Up
• What did you learn?
• What things you want to implement
in your life, starting today?
• What are some key questions
you will ask yourself?
 May GOD help YOU
in achieving your Goals.
And remember,
GOD helps those
who help themselves.
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