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Mindy Miracle
Vice President, Global Capital Markets Risk Management Investment Banking and Markets
Los Angeles, CA
At home, we keep a weekly schedule so everybody has responsibility and a balance of activities, including down time, as well as things to look forward to each week. The kids like to be part of the planning process. They’re learning about choices, compro- mise, negotiation, accountability, to be considerate of each other’s varied interests and tastes, and so on. They’re developing life-long habits for maintaining balance.
We advise them to prioritize and don’t worry if you can’t do it all. Most of us can’t. Focus on the top three to five things you must or want to accomplish today. Feel good about doing them and don’t fret about the rest of the list. And take time for yourself.
According to Stephen R. Covey, there is great need for steady application of the whole person paradigm, which holds that we have four intelligences — physical, intellectual, emotional and spiritual. Denial of any of them reduces us to things, inviting problems.
Mark Doctoroff
Managing Director, Financial Institute Group U.S. Corporate Banking
New York, NY
It’s always challenging to maintain a balance, especially when you’re in a marketing role and a good deal of your work accommodates the schedules of your clients. That said, it’s important to try hard to set time aside to spend with your family, whether that be vacations, certain times during the day, or special routines on weekends where you can temporarily sign out from the office and devote uninterrupted time to your family and friends.
My wife and I have three young children, so we try and make sure that we have quality time with them, ideally each day, but at least every week. I used to have a routine where I would take my son out to breakfast every Saturday, just “the boys” so we could spend time and talk about his week. My wife was also very helpful as she would keep our twin girls up late when they were younger so they could play with their dad before they went to bed (and they would sleep later in the morning). Making the effort has made a big difference.
Below: Mark and his daughters.
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