{"id":7340,"date":"2017-11-21T13:21:10","date_gmt":"2017-11-21T11:21:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=7340"},"modified":"2025-07-04T15:01:04","modified_gmt":"2025-07-04T13:01:04","slug":"tips-successful-career-family","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2017\/11\/tips-successful-career-family\/","title":{"rendered":"Successful Family Life and Career"},"content":{"rendered":"

B1 \u2013 Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

When you are an adult with a family, balance is something hard to find. A balance between your work and family seems impossible to do when you work 40 hours a week not to mention the time you spend on commuting from your house to work and vice versa.<\/p>\n

Let’s read the article below and discuss how to have a successful career and a happy family.<\/p>\n

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Balancing a career and family is a common concern for most individuals. However, it\u2019s important to realize the smallest of changes can produce the strongest of impacts.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve often worked jobs that required evening and weekend hours. The question is: What can we do?<\/p>\n

1. Morning Gratitude Moment<\/h3>\n
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When you wake up in the morning, don\u2019t jump out of bed for your workout immediately, or drag yourself to the washroom. Sit up straight, relax, and close your eyes. Say to yourself, \u201cI am grateful for those who support me, believe in me, and are always there for me.\u201d Say this with a deep breath in between each time you say it, and I recommend saying it for a full five minutes. When you open your eyes and look at everything around you\u2014keep that moment of gratitude with you, throughout your day, reminding yourself how you can\u2019t wait to get home to your loving family.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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2. Workout Partners<\/h3>\n

Begin your day by stretching with your family and doing some physical activity together. All you need is 10 minutes. You\u2019ve accomplished a two-for-one: physical activity and family time!<\/p>\n

3. Family Playlist<\/h3>\n
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On your shared streaming service, make a playlist of your family\u2019s favorite music. When you take a break at work or feel a negative moment getting the best of you, listen to that music, think about your family, and regain your focus. Music is a powerful voice and has the ability to affect our mindset. Your family playlist will energize you and improve your mood.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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4. Daily Phone Call<\/h3>\n

At least once a day, call or text your significant other or your kids and repeat Stevie Wonder: \u201cI just called to say I love you, I just called to say how much I care.\u201d Let your family know they are always in your thoughts. Even in the face of a big deadline or an important meeting, that moment will relax you and make your family smile.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

5. Clarify Your Work Hours & Expectations<\/h3>\n
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Discuss with your boss his\/her expectations of you in regards to your time and your position to foster a mutual and clear understanding of your role. Should your role involve evening\/weekend hours, and tasks such as answering emails, working from home, or extra time needed for special projects, establish a strategy and discuss with your boss how to meet these expectations so you don\u2019t feel overwhelmed and pulled between your family and your job. If you are a new parent, have family members who require special needs, or have personal circumstances which require attention, bring these up as necessary, so if you have to leave early, there is an understanding of why this is the case.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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6. Socializing At Work<\/h3>\n

It\u2019s common for colleagues to hang out after work. Say yes when your significant other and\/or kids are also busy. This will balance things out more. There are times to have beers with colleagues, but there are also times to go home, relax, watch a movie, and simply have fun with your family.<\/p>\n

7. Buffer Moment<\/h3>\n
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We all deal with a lot at work and at times might get irritated or annoyed. Remember you are a human being, not a robot, and thus it\u2019s acceptable to have a buffer moment for these feelings. Take a deep breath, zone into your happy place that involves your family, think about how your energy can be used towards something else, and move on.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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8. Yoda Philosophy<\/h3>\n

As Yoda puts it, \u201cDo or do not, there is no try.\u201d Don\u2019t try to leave at 6:00 p.m. or 5:30 p.m.; just do it. Allocate the last half-hour of your day to do the following and leave at 5:30\/6:00 p.m.:<\/p>\n

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  • For two minutes, take deep breaths, in and out, looking away from your desk, feeling the moment of gratitude you felt in the morning. Turn back to focus on leaving to see your family at home.<\/li>\n
  • Organize your emails based on what is to be reviewed, what requires follow-up, and what needs a response after your breakfast\/snack\/meal. Your emails are emails, not a to-do list.<\/li>\n
  • Write out your to-do list, priorities, goals, and key items for the next day.<\/li>\n
  • Double-check that you have a water bottle and healthy desk snacks.<\/li>\n
  • Organize your desk so that your to-do list is in front of you, papers for review are next to your list, and keep a pen ready with blank paper to jot down extra notes. Don\u2019t always rely on your computer; rely on yourself and your mind.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    9. Phone And TV-Free Dinner<\/h3>\n
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    At the dinner table, leave your phone and turn off the TV. Focus on your family, not on work, and use this as a time to bring all your energy, your aura, and your being in the moment with the people who support and believe in what you do, and love you for the ability to do what you do.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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    10. Your Work Journal<\/h3>\n

    Keep a two-week work diary: try to track every fifteen minutes of your work time. After that, analyze for, and attack, any inefficiencies! This will import balance in your day and yield a well-deserved coffee break, a breath of fresh air, and time to make your daily family phone call!<\/p>\n

    Does email control you and take you away from your priority list, and thus your work-life balance? Organizational skills are an important factor in how you balance your day, affecting your work-life balance. Get organized and get happy! You’ll find that work-life balance sooner than you think<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

    Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    1. In your opinion, out of the 10, which tip is the most important?<\/li>\n
    2. What are your personal ways to ensure a successful career and family life?<\/li>\n
    3. What activities do you enjoy doing with your family?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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