Here’s episode 7 of In the Balance, the series of work-life balance videos that I’m doing for the Standing Out Facebook group (this ‘season’ will feature 10 episodes, then I’ll go on hiatus for a bit). First, let me say that I know the lighting in this episode is really dark and grainy, and I apologize (prepare for excuse…). Normally I film them in the conference room at my office, which was occupied all day, and it was dark by the time I got home, and it turns out that normal home lighting looks really bad on video, but I really wanted to submit this for its usual Friday air time. Anyway…
We often think of money as a “serious” topic and work-life balance as a “soft” topic, but they’re actually quite interconnected. Without a healthy perspective on both of these, you can easily end up with a lot of money and no time, or a lot of time and no money. In this video, I offer various tips on how to align your financial philosophy and your work-life balance philosophy. Enjoy (in the dark)!
Is it me or I am the first one to comment in here :P? Thanks as always for sharing your thoughts with us. Having a bit of financial crisis now, I thought this episode was very inspirational! Work-life balance, however difficult to maintain properly, is indeed very crucial for us freelancers. I’ll check out the previous six episodes soon. Once again, keep up the good work 🙂
Thank you, Corinne, for being so motivating. My husband and I are both freelancers and, with a mortgage and 3 children to raise, the work-balance issue is one of our main concerns at the moment. Your tips are very practical. You are right about the importance of investing time in organising the financial aspect of your business, like thinking about your rates and finding the right customers. As a translator, I tend to neglect that part of my work.
I’m looking forward to your next podcast.
Very good points, Corinne. I also think that once you hit your target income, you can start justifying other business expenses that will also improve the quality of your life, such as becoming a member of a coworking space or hiring someone to do other work for you so that you can do other things. I tell myself that I got by on x number of dollars before, so it’s like I don’t technically “need” more money (taking into account that things get more expensive every year so you do need to continually increase your income at least a bit).