Career or Family Time – Which is More Important? Is There a Way to Balance?

"Career or Family Time – Which is More Important? Is There a Way to Balance?" Hummingbirds
May 30, 2017

~ by Brandon Greene ~.

Many small business owners, entrepreneurs, and professionals struggle with balancing their family life and achieving their career goals. Some people get frustrated and give up on their dreams altogether, while others push their families to the wayside in an effort to further their careers.

Neither one of these situations is ideal or completely beneficial in the long run. Without a balance of both family and career, you will most likely end up with one or the other — not both. I think it’s important to have both in your life in order to be truly happy and fulfilled.

Family is Important

Family is important because it’s what keeps you going. Good relationships with your spouse, kids, or friends will make you happier and more productive at work than you could ever be without these relationships. I’ve always found it ironic that so many people are career driven in an effort to provide a better life for their families and end up neglecting them in the process.

This is particularly true in the industry that I am most familiar with: public accounting. Like all industries, public accounting has its slow seasons and busy seasons, but most businesses’ busy seasons don’t compare to tax season. This four-month grind of business and individual tax deadlines is enough to suck the life out of anyone.

During tax season, it wasn’t uncommon for me to work 80-90 hours per week. Couple this with an hour commute to and from work each day; it left me with little time or energy to spend with my family or maintain an actual social life. This type of schedule isn’t healthy or sustainable. This might be why the average public accounting career only lasts a few years.

After a few tax seasons of never seeing my family, it really started to wear on my attitude at work. I dreaded tax season so much that November and December turned into a count down to the end of my life instead of fun with the family around the holidays. I was less productive at work and less enjoyable to be around outside of work.

The lack of balance in my life really affected my output, creativity and motivation at work. This isn’t a phenomenon unique to public accounting. You can experience the same thing in your business as well. A lack of balance in your life could be making you less productive and holding your business back.

Your Business is Important

Your business is important for many reasons. Obviously, it’s a means of supporting you and your family, but it is much more than that. Building a business gives you a sense of accomplishment and feeds your competitive drive. It’s also a lot of fun.

After growing tired of tax seasons, I decided to leave public accounting and start my own business. I quickly fell into the same dilemma of running my business or spending time with my family. Knowing that I didn’t want to make the same mistakes that wore me out in public accounting, I decided to implement these three practices in my business to ensure my work-life balance and grow my business.

#1 Delegate Unnecessary Tasks

Being a control freak is a recipe for stagnation and failure. Not to mention, it takes up a ton of your time. I realized very quickly that I can’t do everything and don’t want to do everything. Therefore, I sat down and analyzed my business to identify the activities that didn’t really require me. Most of these were simple administrative tasks that could easily be delegated to one of my employees.

By removing unnecessary tasks from my schedule, I was able to focus on the things that mattered, and spend less time at work and more time with my family.

#2 Build Family Time into My Business

This concept sounds very unproductive, but it really isn’t. I looked at my schedule and made time to spend with my family during busy weeks. For instance, every Tuesday I meet my wife for lunch. This doesn’t take any time away from the business operations, but it helps maintain a balance in my life.

#3 Work from Home

Working from home isn’t an option for every small business owner, but I’m sure you can find some tasks that can be done from home. For instance, answering customer emails or sending out purchase orders can easily be done on the couch while watching a movie with family. You might argue that this isn’t “quality” time since I’m still working, but it does beat the alternative of me being at the office.

Both are Important

In short, both family and work are important. Having great relationships in your life will make you more productive at work and more motivated to take on the competition. On the flip side, not letting your business take over your life will allow you to make and keep great relationships. It goes full circle.

Take a look at your business and see if there are any areas that you can adjust to improve your work-life balance. It’s more than worth the effort.


Meet the Author: Brandon Greene

Brandon is a public accounting survivor and the founder of the AIS CPA exam home. He uses his experience in accounting and knowledge of the CPA exam to help students with their certification classes and start their careers in accounting.

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If you’re a business owner, you’ve likely been faced with different challenging scenarios in the past few months. You’ve probably had to cut some funds on certain areas of your business. If you want to sustain and ensure business continuity at the highest level, you shouldn’t make the mistake of drawing back your advertising budget.

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In case you’ve set up your own digital business, you understand the value of community support and industry recognition. Both of those can come in various forms, and as a leader in your field, you need to invest time, effort, and creativity into earning them. Thanks to overwhelming digitization, most entrepreneurs can have a global presence, so there’s no need to stick to the local market alone.

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Achieving Balance: Honoring Parent’s Day by Empowering Careers and Effective Management

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Legal Essentials for Online Entrepreneurs: Insights from Business Lawyers

Legal Essentials for Online Entrepreneurs: Insights from Business Lawyers

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