Trying to figure it out means you are one step ahead of an awful lot of other people.

The trick for me on work/life balance was ( and still is.. ) realising every choice has consequences, some of which I may not like and some I will, but it is still my choice at the end of the day. I likewise work in a very competitive hard-working industry so when I go the extra mile and work longer and harder than needed ( no paid overtime here! ), it’s because I choose to do so, be it because it’s a great project I’m enjoying or some ( far more irritating ) reason such as someone else’s poor planning. Once I landed that I took a huge risk and now work 4 days a week, big consequences on pay and promotion chances – do I think it was the best thing I ever did – absolutely. Do I miss the money – not as much as I love having my own time. And I’m absolutely not saying you should do the same – just that it’s a useful ‘thinking’ way to approach changing in this area of your life.

You’ll be amazed what happens when you make space in your life for new things. Out of curiousity – what did you end up doing with your holiday time?