Workaholic and life balance

I was having coffee with a friend not too long ago and he was telling me how over worked he has been in the past year. He goes on to tell me about a large group of people at his company was let go because of the down economy and sluggish sales. He seemed to be a little depressed when he mentioned the current project he was working on. As he started to complain about the long hours at work, I interrupted him and told him, if he made time for his family. He is married with two children. He told me that he had to cancel several family get togethers and that made him feel bad.

We workaholics are a strange bunch. Many people within our social and family circles do not understand the dynamics of why we work as much as we do. But, we also need to be aware of having balance in our lives. Being a workaholic is not as bad as it seems unless you are an obsessive compulsive.

Strive to keep a balance with work, family, outside activities, hobbies, etc.

Peace and Love,

Bruce