Eisenhower Matrix your life
Being in your late 30s, early 40s seems tough. 😓⏳
At least it feels that way to me, and I doubt I’m the only one.
If you’re lucky enough to still have a living parent(s), there’s a good chance they’re in the latter stages of their lives.
They have had or likely will encounter serious health concerns/ conditions, diseases, surgeries etc. Many of which means they’ll need you to be there for them, as they (hopefully) were for you.
Then, you may also have children. Working on average stats, likely young children.
You’ve got an extra 100 tasks a day to factor into your already busy schedule. Your wall calendar looks like a Jackson Pollock painting. You see a space, a blank day, surely a mistake…you couldn’t possibly have some free time!
You’d love to relax, play golf, watch a film, go shopping, read your book.
But, you have a very finite and fleeting window of time to create core memories with your kids, to be on hand to guide them, play with them…and ultimately ‘be present’ and involved (not just a cash dispenser). So it looks like a ‘family day’ is going there.
Maybe there’ll be an opportunity for some ‘me time’ next month. 🤞
At the moment, your career/ business is getting momentum, this is when you make some of the more significant moves up, and financially you’re able to see the light at the end of the tunnel…
…but just when you think life's about to get a little easier…there’s a spike in inflation, interest rates shoot up and drag their heels on the way back down, house repairs are required, car engine lights start blinking, the boiler starts playing up etc…..oh and don’t forget everyone is counting on you to make sure there’s always a holiday booked and paid for to look forward to.
You want to put your foot to the floor in your career, work some evenings/ weekends, get ahead, self-actualise, stoke the pension, create some SURPLUS to pay for all this ‘stuff’…but those elderly parents and young kids NEED your time more.
Like I say…it feels tough.
Though of course, there’s plenty to be grateful for!
Personally, in 40 years time (if I’m still alive), I really can’t see myself regretting prioritising time RIGHT NOW with my young kids and elderly parents, even if that means we forego some of the shiny stuff our consumerism overlords trick us into wanting.
Figure out what matters to you. 🎯
If your boss/ employer/ company doesn’t support your priorities, or at least within reason allow you to be there for those that matter to you, give some thought about working somewhere else that may align better with you.
For skilled/ experienced people, there’s no shortage of opportunities out there in the current climate.
If you'd like some help finding a better place,