Your Life and Vision

Work-Life Balance

Life is a Balancing Act. When you think of "balance", what comes to mind? A seesaw teetering back and forth between two extremes? Or maybe an acrobat on a high wire whose next precarious step might be the last?

Often, our lives are defined by the struggle to find middle ground, to make our way through the tangle of demands and exigencies, while finding fulfillment and purpose and joy in what we do and how we spend our time. In fact, according to a Make Mine a Million $ Business survey conducted in 2007, 29% of women entrepreneurs started (or plan to start) their businesses to be able to better balance their lives.

Work Life Balance doesn’t just happen, it requires conscious effort. You can benefit from insights and perspectives of experts and other women who are striving to achieve more balance in their work and personal lives.

Learn more and access resources you can put to work in your business today.

	Getting Started: Tips for Everyday Balance Article (short)
	Balance: What it is: How to Achieve it Article (long)
	Balance for Success Video (13 min)
	Personal Health: Investing in Your Best Asset Article (long)
	Reaching out for Better Balance: Getting Help from Others Article (short)
	Balance and the Bottom Line: Impact on Your Company Article (short) :: Mary Ardapple, Kris Wittenberg, Lelani Craig, Robin Moorad

	For even more tips and suggestions on how to alleviate stress and lead a more balanced life at work and at home, access the following resources
	Oprah.Com Website :: How Balanced is Your Life?
	Inspired.Entrepreneur.com Website :: 20 work life balance tips for the overworked entrepreneur.
	NYReport.com Website :: Ensuring your employees know how to ask for help.
	Families and Work Institute Website :: Dual-centric balance: how women are redefining work life strategies
	National Assn of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) Website :: Survey of Women Entrepreneurs 2007