5 tips for a better work-life balance

Phoenix-based productivity expert Anne McGurty recently spoke with Forbes and offered her top five rules for balancing work and life a little better.

Her tips go:

1) Work your values
"To make sure you have bandwidth for what matters most to you, prioritize and organize. Decide which responsibilities and relationships are most meaningful, and then use your calendar to actively block out time to ensure you meet those personal and professional commitments."

2) First things first
"Instead of letting the day dictate your schedule, take control and schedule your time according to your energy level and needs. That way you can dedicate 100 percent of your peak-performance hours to the tasks that are most important."

3. Don't confuse urgent with important
"Just because something is urgent doesn't mean it's important, and vice versa. As you organize your tasks for the day, ask yourself if what you're focused on is worth the effort. That way you can avoid getting caught up in the fire drills that can put you behind at work and cut into your personal time."

4. Be a tech ninja
"University of California-Irvine researchers Gloria Mark and Victor Gonzalez found that it typically takes workers more than 20 minutes to resume a task once they are interrupted. Turn off automated email, Twitter and Facebook alerts and silence your phone (unless you use these tools to generate business) whenever you're doing something that requires your full attention."

5. Take baby steps
"If you find your work-life balance is anything but balanced, McGurty suggests making small changes to introduce more personal time into your schedule. For example, if you find yourself feeling tired all the time, try going to bed 15 minutes earlier tonight than you did the night before."

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