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How to readjust that work life balance

Question: I seem to be working longer and longer hours and it’s beginning to adversely affect my health and family life. What can I do about it?

Answer: There are two reasons why your work may be spilling over into your private life: first, you’re not good at managing your time; and secondly, there’s a culture of long hours in your workplace, which inhibits you from leaving at a reasonable time each day. If it’s the first, there are a range of things you can do to achieve your work objectives and then be able to have an outside life.

Know your priorities

Prioritise your workload each day and do the most important things first and the least important next and so on. You have…

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