From the course: Leading with Purpose
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Life on purpose
- Work-life balance is nice in theory but it's an artificial construct. The idea that you should keep your work life out of your home life and your home life out of your work life rarely holds up to reality. You're just one person, and the thoughts and feelings you have in one area of your life just naturally spill over into the other areas. So let's just admit we're all human. When I was 25 years old, I got my first promotion into leadership. I was promoted to manage a small group of sales reps at Proctor & Gamble. Some of them were twice my age. Now I was really excited because I got to raise and a brand new, all-leather briefcase. When I told my dad, he said, "Congratulations, you've just become "the second most important person "in the lives of your employees." What? He elaborated. "Next to your spouse," he said, "your boss has the power to make your life wonderful "or make your life miserable. "Your people will talk about you at the dinner table. "Their kids will know who you…
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