Life Balance Tips

Gail Kelly, CEO of St George Bank in Australia, and soon to be head of Westpac Banking Corporation in Australia is not only a successful businesswoman but a wife and mother of four (including triplets).

Her key points on balancing life include:

• Deal with what needs to be done as it comes up. She does not "compartmentalise" her life.
  
• Live in the moment.
• Don't worry too much
• Love your life
• Run life as a whole - prioritise across all areas of your life, making sure that there is time for the important events, holidays, school concerts or whatever is important to you. Gail Kelly has been known to leave work to attend important events in her children's lives!
• Most importantly - keep things in perspective.
  

Quite possibly nothing new, but it is nice to hear successful CEO's able to put it into practice - and if they can, maybe we can do some of it too.

To find the calm in the chaos of hectic multifaceted lives, take some time to find what you truly value and appreciate, and bring some elements of this into your daily life. The goal is to be able to work and live in accordance with your values - if this is not entirely possible, allow yourself some moments each day to live and value your values, and appreciate your achievements and capabilities.

If you want to read a little more about how Gail Kelly does it, follow these links:

http://www.abc.com.au/news/stories/2007/08/17/2008434.htm?section=business

http://www.abc.net.au/lateline/business/items/200705/s1929272.htm