TRUTH 52 Work life balance: Practical tips

Most people start businesses to improve their lives—whether the goal is to make more money, have a more flexible lifestyle, or pursue a particular passion. But business ownership can also be all-consuming. It can easily consume the majority of a person’s time and attention and negatively affect an individual’s marriage, family life, and physical and emotional well-being.

Fortunately, there are steps that business owners can take to strike a healthy balance between their business and their personal lives, but there is a catch. The catch is that the steps must actually be taken—they can’t just be thought about or put on a to-do list. The following is a list of three practical tips for starting ...

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