Balance
To gain and maintain good balance between our personal and professional lives we have to consider where we spend our time on a daily basis.
Life seems so much greater when we can effectively balance our time between our family, work, church, and hobbies.
Life is not only work, chores, and responsibilities. This weekend do something fun, try to relax, and spend time with friends and family.
Sometimes in order to gain a little balance we have to take a time out and get a break from our normal daily routine.
If we try to carry too many things at once we run the risk of dropping everything.
We can only carry a heavy burden for so long before we become physically, mentally, and emotionally drained. We all need a break at times.
Checking out from the day to day stresses of everyday life for a little while is good so you can decompress and recharge.
Just make sure that you don’t check out for so long that things are even more overwhelming when you get back.
To be at our best our body and mind need an adequate amount of rest.
To physically perform at our best we have to eat right, exercise regularly, and get adequate rest.
Sometimes the best medicine is just sleep.
One of the best ways to finish a long and tiring day is with a good workout.
About willieryder
Willie Ryder spent 10 years in the United States Marine Corps working in Communications and Information Technology in multiple different Leadership roles. He then went to work at Microsoft where he has been for almost 15 years now working in Engineer, Manager, and Leadership roles.
Willie is very passionate about his personal and professional development and also helping others grow. Especially our next generation. He was an active member in Toastmasters for 8 years where he worked on his Communications and Leadership skills and has mentored many others in these areas.
Willie has been a year round youth basketball coach at www.YesICanBasketball.com for 13 years where he has had the wonderful opportunity to work with and coach 100's of kids of all ages. The past 6 years he has regularly volunteered to speak about character traits and mentor kids at the nearby public elementary schools. Over the last 3 years he has been a volunteer mentor with the nonprofit organization www.RightMovesForYouth.org where he tries to make a positive impact on some of the local High School students.
Willie has been married to Jennifer for 24 years. They have 2 daughters, a son, and a Siberian Husky. In his free time he enjoys spending time with family, attending and serving at Elevation Church, Coaching youth basketball, Writing, Public Speaking, Reading, and Running.
Willie Ryder - A Dreamer on a Journey 