{"id":66,"date":"2021-02-15T06:58:53","date_gmt":"2021-02-15T11:58:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.istratus.com\/blog\/?p=66"},"modified":"2022-01-27T10:49:36","modified_gmt":"2022-01-27T15:49:36","slug":"life-balance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/istratus.com\/blog\/time-management\/life-balance\/","title":{"rendered":"Revitalize Your Workspace with \u2018Balance\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 class=\"BlogItem-title\" data-content-field=\"title\"><span style=\"font-size: 17px; font-weight: 400;\">What does your day look like? Are you balancing?<\/span><\/h1>\n<div id=\"item-6050b0d3e032a677ff22435c\" class=\"sqs-layout sqs-grid-12 columns-12\" data-layout-label=\"Post Body\" data-type=\"item\" data-updated-on=\"1615901916942\">\n<div id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1621507758072_211\" class=\"row sqs-row\">\n<div id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1621507758072_210\" class=\"col sqs-col-12 span-12\">\n<div id=\"block-895126cb196790d0d568\" class=\"sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html\" data-block-type=\"2\">\n<div class=\"sqs-block-content\">\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;No, not checks. Yourself. Whether we\u2019re one month down or six months into the year, it\u2019s always a good time to revisit personal values. If you have found yourself feeling overwhelmed or dissatisfied this past year, (it\u2019s normal, whatever that is? However, let\u2019s not digress).<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Simply put, aside from external circumstances, often doubt arises from not upholding the personal values and goals you set for yourself during day-to-day life.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Before time slips away, it\u2019s worth taking a few minutes within your day to reflect on what your personal values and goals are to revitalize your daily routine.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">As clich\u00e9 as it may seem, there\u2019s no escaping the fact, feeling accomplished is a value in life, which increases happiness.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Here are five tips on how creating a functional workspace with iStratus, can honor your values:<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Accountability<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"\">Being aware of your values in decision-making also holds you accountable for choices.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The iStratus \u2018Daily Drop Box\u2019 helps set things out. So next time a new project lands on your desk, use iStratus to establish a \u2018sketch\u2019 of your values before saying, \u201cYes\u201d or \u201cNo\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Following through with a clear direction could lead to an unexpected outcome where you aren\u2019t compromising what is truly important to you.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Prioritization<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"\">Ah yes, an iStratus favorite: Prioritization. Organize your workspace planning by re-arranging \u201cTo-Do\u2019s\u201d that honor your values first.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Endless \u201cTo-Do\u2019s\u201d often make it more difficult to accomplish tasks. Thus, instead of bringing order to the chaos of life, it can actually lead to feeling the opposite, like you\u2019re not accomplishing anything.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>iStratus Recommends:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul data-rte-list=\"default\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Prioritizing your \u201cTo-Do\u2019s\u201d, with your top two or three values. These could be anything. For example, improved fitness, creativity, or family time. Think about what matters to you most.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Tasks responding to unimportant items in your inbox should be completed following time spent tackling projects that are hanging over your head.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Balance<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"\">Honestly, \u2018work-life balance\u2019 feels like a myth. As stifling as mapping out your values might seem, it will bring a bit of balance to your life, no matter how hectic or crazy it becomes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The iStratus Workspace aims to support the process of applying your values within your schedule. When your week is filled with multiple activities, we feel storing important items with reminders on your phone can help re-create a balanced to-do list that honors values, on all levels.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Authenticity<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"\">It\u2019s easy to get bogged down, especially when it feels like others are succeeding, where you\u2019re struggling.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">In time, we must take action for completion. Even mundane tasks can be done with heart, when we commit to what we do.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">In iStratus, simplicity is the only shortcut. You still need to stick with your goals and values in order to see what is working and what isn\u2019t. We feel this is a good thing! When you practice looking at your own values for achieving your goals, you\u2019ll be living with sincerity.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Happiness<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"\">Happiness comes back to making time for positive planning, prioritizing and holding yourself accountable. The ability to find balance and live authentically, all leads to a happier you.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Find the right fit. Spend some time using iStratus to kick-start your value-based goal setting today.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Like everything in life, there are two sides to the coin or plan. Pro\u2019s and Con\u2019s are key to revitalizing your workspace with iStratus:<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Position The Positive<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"\">\n<ul data-rte-list=\"default\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Planning is a Guide for Action: <\/strong>Coordinated and focused actions work because they apply specific outcomes.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Plans Facilitate Commitment: <\/strong>Planning reduces uncertainty. Clear expectations become a win for commitment, working towards goals and subsequent rewards.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Plans Establish Performance Standards:&nbsp;<\/strong>Planning outlines desired outcomes as well as mileposts to define progress. Growth is always fundamental.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>A Few Drawbacks \u2013&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"\">To planning that iStratus aims to reduce:<\/p>\n<ul data-rte-list=\"default\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Planning Prevents Action: <\/strong>\u201cDeath (figuratively) by planning\u201d exists. Planning does little good if it doesn\u2019t lead to functionality.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Planning Leads to Complacency: <\/strong>Solid plans can lead to believing the \u2018where to\u2019 and \u2018how to\u2019 is concrete, causing lapses in progress. Remember, planning is not a one-time process. Continual implementation and modification arei critical.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Plans Inhibit Creativity\/Flexibility: <\/strong>If something isn\u2019t working, scrap it from the folder. Success comes from innovation and organization, however, it shouldn\u2019t inhibit you from applying creativity or intuitiveness.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\">Progress is rarely made through random activity. Plans are not objectives, but a means to an objective. The iStratus App is designed to help you make headway.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">When <strong>you<\/strong> revitalize your workspace \u2018balance\u2019 with a whole new modality for the future, it\u2019s got to be a good thing.<\/p>\n<h4>\u201cAN IDEA ISN&#8217;T WORTH THAT MUCH. IT&#8217;S THE EXECUTION OF THE IDEA THAT HAS VALUE. IF YOU CAN&#8217;T CONVINCE ONE OTHER PERSON THAT THIS IS SOMETHING TO DEVOTE YOUR LIFE TO, THEN IT&#8217;S NOT WORTH IT.\u201d<\/h4>\n<h4><strong>~ JOEL SPOLSKY<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h2>Live life and roll well with iStratus.<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What does your day look like? Are you balancing? &nbsp;No, not checks. Yourself. Whether we\u2019re one month down or six months into the year, it\u2019s always a good time to revisit personal values. If you have found yourself feeling overwhelmed or dissatisfied this past year, (it\u2019s normal, whatever that is? However, let\u2019s not digress). 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