Who's in Your Circle?

You know - when Covid hit us, the world became hybrid and remote. Employers were looking for new ways to get jobs done. That caused a great deal of anxiety amongst employees and during that time, employers had to find new ways of not only getting the business goals completed, but also, they had to find new ways of keeping employees calm while they also had to struggle to handle their personal lives. That's when the term - "Work / Life Balance" was evolved.

How do you find Work and Life Balance? Who's around your table? Who's in your Circle?

You'll find a time in your life when you come to realize that your circle must be small in order to find balance. At times, work and life balance must marry and intertwine so how do you manage it?

1. Realize that your co-workers are not your friends. You are at that job to exceed the employer's expectations. That's it. Nothing more nothing less - as long as you meet that goal - you will at least meet their expectations.

2. Know what questions to ask - if you're in the insurance business, then ask relatable questions.

3. Know when to ask the questions - In professional settings, you must learn to read the room that you find yourself walking into. You would never just walk into a room and shout out your questions or walk into a room and answer the question on the table without being invited. Who saw the movie, "Sinners?" If you did, remember the part when the heavy guy - Omar Benson Miller who had the character "Cornbread", walked outside of the home - and allowed himself to be lured into the crowd of Vampire's? Then, he had the nerve to try and return to the home and people that he was a part of. The interesting part was that he was not invited in. Therefore, he was not allowed into the home that he once was a part of. You would never just walk into a room that you are not invited into. The character in the movie walked outside and left the family and once he did that, whatever was outside of the family home got on him. Once he did that, he could not be invited back in or he would have infuriated the family home with the same evil that he found when he left. The message for this item is to: " always learn to read the room you are walking into before you enter.