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Work Life Balance: What negative effect has your drive for startup success and money had on your life? If you could go back, what would you have done differently?
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Gladys Marie Clancy, I help professionals build a life they can love. answered:

The negative truth is when I started, I often worked till 4 am, missing the chance to snug and share a bed with my husband… I missed meals together, evenings of quiet conversation, and sometimes even my son’s cross-country meet.
What would I do differently?
1- I’d take inventory of the ACTIONS I want to change… not inventory of WHY I want change. I already know why; I know I love my husband and children, that’s a given.

The real question is why do I believe acting against my own priorities is the only choice? Do I unconsciously believe happiness is not possible for me… or worse yet, do I believe I don’t deserve it?

2- Then I would examine what I want instead. What actions would I rather be taking? What results would I prefer?

3- Why can’t I have this new, improved version of my life? What beliefs about business, about life, about myself are blocking my happiness?

This is a starting point. A place where self-examination can bring the change needed, so you can finally have it all, and live a life you love.
Want help exploring all this? Call me for a FREE 30-minute chat.

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