"It's late I know," Johnny Smith says to Mrs. Smith as he puts his pajamas on and hops into bed. "There's some girl in the family room watching TV, who is she?" "That happens to be your second daughter, Johnny!" Mrs. Smith exclaims. "Oh, now that you mention it, I did noticed that she looked pretty familiar," says Johnny. Business has a sly way of interfering with daily life; if you're not cautious, it can literally invade your life and rob you of the things which truly matter: relationships and love. I remember realizing that my last daughter actually loves spending time with me; she's a real daddy's girl. Nevertheless, my second daughter barely speaks to me. The drastic contrast between them caused me to wonder if I had treated them differently when they were younger. I remembered that I was away from home frequently and for long periods of time throughout my middle daughters formative years whereas I owned a home business during my last daughters formative years. I realized how important it is to be home for my little girls in order to develop good relationships with them. In addition to that, I also realized that I need guidelines and regulations to help me set time aside in my schedule specifically for my family. The relationships I have with all my children have recovered largely because I have adopted certain core rules for balance: Rule 1: Be done when work ends; be done by 6:30 pm every night. Rule 2: Surrender your Saturday to Family; leave work at work. Rule 3: Don't work Sundays; your body requires mental decompression and rest. My father lives a rich and full life. When I inquired about his secret he replied, "I never bring business home." Excellent advice. NOTE: Use of this article requires links to be intact.
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