"It's late... I know," Johnny Smith mutters to Mrs. Smith as he puts his pajamas on and hops into bed. "There's some girl in the family room watching TV, who is she?"
"That happens to be your middle daughter!" Mrs. Smith answers in exasperation.
"Oh, I thought she looked familiar," says Johnny.
Business has a sly way of interfering with daily life; if you're not wary, it can literally invade your life and strip you of that which is most important and valuable: relationships with family members and love.
I remember realizing that my last daughter actually likes me; she's a real daddy's girl. My middle child hardly talks to me. I wondered why the contrast when I realized that I had a home office during my youngest daughters formative years and I was gone around the clock launching a startup during my middle daughters formative years.
I realized the importance of playing a part in my family members lives and striving to be home for my daughters in order to cultivate quality relationships with them. In addition to that, it also occurred to me that I need a system to help me devote certain hours in my schedule specifically for my children. The relationships I have with each of my daughters have recovered largely because I have accepted certain principle rules for balance:
Rule 1: Be done when you're done; be done by 6:30 pm every night.
Rule 2: Dedicate Saturday to Family; leave work at work.
Rule 3: Do not work Sundays; your body requires mental decompression and rest.
My father has a prosperous and abundant life. he replied, "I never bring business home." Excellent advice.
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