Quotes about Work Life Balance

So there's no such thing as work-life balance. There's work, and there's life, and there's no balance. Votes: 6

The challenge of work-life balance is without question one of the most significant struggles faced by modern man. Votes: 6

There's no such thing as work-life balance. There are work-life choices, and you make them, and they have consequences. Votes: 6

Invest in your work life balance. Time with friends and family is as important as times at work. Getting that out of balance is a path toward unhappiness. Votes: 6

Don't confuse having a career with having a life. Votes: 4

Work-life balance is one of the biggest misconceptions people have, Votes: 4

There's no work-life balance without making decisions and without courage. Votes: 4

There is no such thing as work-life balance. Everything worth fighting for unbalances your life. Votes: 4

Startups are not the best choice for work-life balance, and that's sort of just the sad reality. Votes: 4

Work-life balance was a mistake from the start. Because we don't really want balance. We want satisfaction. Votes: 4

There is no such thing as work-life balance. There is work, there is life, and there is no balance. Votes: 4

If you're worried about life-work balance, something is probably wrong with your life or your work. Instead of agonizing over balance, get excited and create change. Votes: 4

When you're gone would you rather have your gravestone say, 'He never missed a meeting.' Or one that said, 'He was a great father.' Votes: 4

Framing the issue of work-life balance - as if the two were dramatically opposed - practically ensures work will lose out. Who would ever choose work over life? Votes: 4

In a broken marriage, it can be challenging and tough to get that work/life balance. I love performing but I also love being a mum, and I hate having to choose between them. Votes: 4

Work is a rubber ball. If you drop it, it will bounce back. The other four balls - family, health, friends, integrity - are made of glass. If you drop one of these, it will be irrevocably scuffed, nicked, perhaps even shattered. Votes: 4

So every time you think about your work-life balance issue, remember what your boss is thinking about - and that's winning. Your needs may get heard - and even successfully resolved - but not if the boss's needs aren't met as well. Votes: 4

I believe a balanced life is essential, and I try to make sure that all of our employees know that and live that way. It's crucial to me as a manager that I help ensure that our employees are as successful as our customers and partners. Votes: 4

Take care of yourself: When you don't sleep, eat crap, don't exercise, and are living off adrenaline for too long, your performance suffers. Your decisions suffer. Your company suffers. Love those close to you: Failure of your company is not failure in life. Failure in your relationship is. Votes: 4

Tennis is all about mental toughness, and you have to keep your head in the game. I make time to relax away from competition pressures, travel and intense training schedules to make sure I'm looking after myself. Taking time out with family and friends helps to maintain the work-life balance everyone needs. Votes: 4

I think taking vacations and turning off the phone and only doing emails or social media for a specific short amount of time helps with work/life balance. If I'm checking it all day I start to feel cuckoo-bird. So I just do it once or twice a day instead of a thousand. And then remembering that it doesn't matter. It just doesn't matter. Votes: 4

Wrestling with work-life balance is a luxury when working to support a family is a necessity rather than a choice. I think that focus is only partially a result of these tough economic times. I think it also reflects a bit of "having it all fatigue": women are worn out from feeling the pressure to excel at work, and be the perfect mom at home. Votes: 4

The phrase 'work/life balance' encapsulates a depressing outlook. Votes: 2

It's important to have balance in your life between work and play. Votes: 2

Go work at the post office or Starbucks if you want balance in your life. Votes: 2

It's all about quality of life and finding a happy balance between work and friends and family. Votes: 2

Having the balance of a work life and a family life has been so good for me. Votes: 2

You have to learn to balance work, family, a personal life; it is a part of life. Votes: 2

A person has got to balance work and life and family in order to be a balanced person. Votes: 2

I split my commission and personal work about 50 per cent each. It is important to get that balance in life. Votes: 2

It's rare to find women who have that balance between work and life, who are really psyched for another woman's success. Votes: 2

Most weeks, I work 100-plus hours on TheMuse.com. There are definitions of 'work-life balance' that would say I have none. Votes: 2

I've always been very aware of balance and, even before I had a child, my life always takes priority to my work. Votes: 2

You may not believe in anything called a work-life balance, but your body certainly does. You need to monitor and nurture your body. Votes: 2

I always said life consists of love and work. I tried to balance it 50-50. And, of course, now I'm so happy I did. Votes: 2

When I was a teenager, a psychic told me, 'Your biggest challenge will be life-work balance.' That's certainly turned out to be true! Votes: 2

I just want to make sure I have a sense of balance between work and life, because work is my life and the lines can get really blurry. Votes: 2

Work-life balance for founders doesn't look like work-life balance for everyone else. Starting a company isn't a nine-to-six job - or a nine-to-nine job, or a nine-to-midnight job. Votes: 2

I like work/life separation, not work/life balance. What I mean by that is, if I'm on, I want to be on and maximally productive. If I'm off, I don't want to think about work. When people strive for work/life balance, they end up blending them. That's how you end up checking email all day Saturday. Votes: 2

Für Unternehmer gibt es keine Work-Life-Balance. Votes: 0

That balance of love for your work and love in your life is an interesting thing. Votes: 0

Having the balance of a work life and a family life has been so good for me. Votes: 0

Allowing my people to have a good work-life balance by working flexibly is very important to me. Votes: 0

If you're searching for "work/life balance" you'll always be disappointed because "balance" connotes a zero-sum equation. Votes: 0

There is no work-life balance. We have one life. What's most important is that you be awake for it. Votes: 0

The phrase "work-life balance" tells us that people think that work is the opposite of life. We should be talking about life-life balance. Votes: 0

I'm not really managing the work-life balance, I'm just accepting that the work increases and the ordinary life has to decrease when you're the prime minister. Votes: 0

Imagine working 20% smarter instead of 20% longer...Work-life balance and startup success at any stage aren't mutually exclusive. There are enough hours in the day to be effective and present. Votes: 0

I think it will help people have a better work-life balance, that's really important - that's the centre ground for me, it's the issues people care about in their lives. Votes: 0

To have someone who never makes a mistake, never finds her personal life in disarray, never worries about work-life balance? I think that would be unreal. What Im writing is real. Votes: 0

To have someone who never makes a mistake, never finds her personal life in disarray, never worries about work-life balance? I think that would be unreal. What I'm writing is real. Votes: 0