Redefine Success

Do:

• Redefine personal success to be more about high-quality relationships, community engagement, and physical and spiritual wellness.
• Be intentional about how you choose to spend your time and with whom you spend it.
• Try mindfulness.

Don’t:

• Go it ...

After you have redefined success, consider how you want to invest your time and energy. 

There will always be more work to be done, but make a choice to spend your time elsewhere: with family, friends, or in your community. And when you spend time with your family or friends, do so wi...

You can work productively in a creative way for only a certain number of hours per day. Even then, you need proper sleep, nutrition, and exercise for more energy and better focus.

Also consider your family, friends, coworkers, and clients, who count on you and your good health.

When trying to break an addiction, enlist the help of family, friends or colleagues for accountability and support.

Reset the expectations of your boss and coworkers. Be clear about the changes you are making and the reason for the change. 

For digital detoxing, experiment with different solutions.

• Put your smartphone away. Put your smartphone out of reach after the workday is done.
• Don't use your phone as a time-filler. It can be a tough habit to break but it will help you to live in the moment.

We live in a culture where work demands our complete allegiance. At the same time, it can be extremely enriching. You feel challenged by your work, you're attached to it, you're learning new things.

But, it is harmful to live an unbalanced life with too much focus on work and never truly be...