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Balance Wasn't Made In A Day -- Or Was It?
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This is the last of my posts about balance this week. This one is pretty simple. Next time you are wondering about how to get your life in balance, ask yourself this. Do you mean balance:
Or ... in this moment? You see, the answer to each of those questions will be different. But they are all made up of a series of moments. Have a sense of balance for all of these, and you'll do okay. Have a great day, Stephen PS No emails from me until Tuesday (long weekend in the UK for Easter). Next week I'll be writing about How to Lead Without Being In Control. If there are people in your life, team or organisation who would benefit from that, forward them this message and recommend they subscribe. |
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