201: A Framework for Improving Work-Life Balance

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Work-life balance is crucial for the sustainability of any entrepreneur. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Most of us have some method, activity, or way to find this balance, but sometimes this balance can only be found through the prioritization of your tasks at hand.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode of the</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Working Without Pants</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Podcast, I share an effective framework of prioritization I have been using to find more work-life balance.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The framework is quite simple. You start by organizing your work tasks and projects into three categories: 1) needs, 2) shoulds, 3) wants.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Needs are those tasks that absolutely need to get done in order for your business to continue functioning without anything negative happening.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Shoulds are those tasks that don’t need to get done immediately but should get done in the near future to help grow your business.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Finally, wants are those things that could potentially help your business, but there’s really no downside to not doing them.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If you’re in need of a recharge, simply focus on your needs for a week and then see where you’re at. You would be surprised how freeing it can be to prioritize your work in this way. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Want to work with me as an advisor? Visit</span> <a href= "https://jake-jorgovan.com/coaching"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">jake-jorgovan.com/coaching</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <h3><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> Resources: </span></h3> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href= "https://www.vidyard.com/podcast/nopants/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://www.vidyard.com/podcast/no