Last week I talked about how setting personal boundaries can help us achieve or maintain work life balance. This week I would like to look at making time for other interests.  In practical terms, this could be as 'easy' as blocking out times in your diary for 'other things',  such as playing golf, watching a movie, going for a massage, lunch.  The challenge is to do those things at the planned times. This is a particular challenge for professionals running their own business. They are not shielded by 'company policy' on work life balance, and they have responsibility not only for themselves but for those who work for them.  In the early stages of a business, you drive yourself extra hard to assure yourself of success.

Here is a quick exercise you can do to check how well you are incorporating interests other than work into your life.  (Last week we defined work as the things we do regularly for money).  Read more...