Being an entrepreneur requires sacrifice, and we may often that sacrifice may include time spent with our families. How can we be both successful in our business and intentional about how we spend time with our families? What are the three golden rules for spending quality time with our kids? In this episode, Jim Sheils talks about why it is difficult for business people to find work-life balance and what can be done about it.

 Rhythimize your life around highest priorities and the people of most importance in your life.-Jim Sheils

3 Things We Learned From This Episode

1.  Create a rhythm that serves your highest priorities  (09:50-11:00 )

If we find it ridiculous to ignore one of our biggest clients, why do we stop nurturing the relationships we have with our family? Aren’t the people we love even more important than our clients? We need to create rhythms around our highest priorities and the people who we care about.

1. Spend time one-on-one with the people you love (18:50 -20:00 )

 Make time for the people you love because this is how relationships are strengthened. It prevents rivalries between siblings, and your spouse will be glad to enjoy more dates or other quality time together.

1. Schedule everything, including your personal life (20:15-21:00 )

 Everything should go into our calendar—our self-love time and family time. Otherwise, it’s easy to find excuses and say we’re too busy at the moment. We have to prioritize our family.

When we are spending time with our family, we must remember to not just be there physically, but to also be mentally present. Be involved. There are three rules when it comes to spending time with your kids: no electronics, let them pick the activity, and put aside some time for reflection and focus. At the end of the day, you don’t have to spend money on expensive vacations to be with your family. Just be involved and show caring in your interactions.

Guest Bio-

Jim Sheils is a speaker, author, consultant, and the founder of Crazy Glue. His belief is that nothing is more important than the relationships we build during our lifetimes. And our success as entrepreneurs can keep us away from the people we cherish the most.

He talks about this in his book The Family Board Meeting: Is Business Success Hurting Your Family? Jim also helps busy entrepreneurs via one-one coaching and team consulting. You can find more about it here.