Strive for Work/ Life Balance as an Entrepreneur
The timing might not be right considering this is first working day of the week but the need to achieve a Work/Life balance must be your utmost priority. In the chart based on the American Time Use Survey conducted by Bureau of Labor Statistics, an average employee allots 33% of his or her time working and 33% on sleeping.
Employed persons ages 25 to 54, who live in households with children, spent their time on an average workday. These individuals spent an average of 8.0 hours working, 7.6 hours sleeping, 2.6 hours doing leisure and sports activities, and 1.2 hours caring for others, including children.
Although there is no recent statistics mentioned about entrepreneurs, a slightly old statistic from New York marketing firm Willard & Shullman reveals that most small business owners work about 52 hours per week!
Work/life balance is becoming more critical among entrepreneurs for there’s a thin line between obsession and passion. The big challenge is about breaking this current business practice by aiming to do more work with less time. The key here is effective time management and openness to new technologies like Internet and VoIP.
Journyx has made a strong differentiation about time management and time tracking. Also, Lifehack offers 20 productive ways to use your free time. Visit Mind Tools for a comprehensive study on time management.
