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Monday, May 26, 2014

"Work Won't Remember That Weekend You Didn't Give It. Friends Will."

"Work Won't Remember That Weekend You Didn't Give It. Friends Will."


On this Memorial Day long weekend, did you end up working? Entrepreneur Naomi Simson has a nice reminder for the workaholics about striking that work-life balance and getting your priorities in order with a simple quote:



Work won't remember that weekend you didn't give it. Your friends will.


I worked weekends on many occasions. One weekend a good friend from university was coming to (town) only to see me. But IBM had asked me to work that weekend. I struggled to choose between them, trying to work out if I could do both. I couldn't. So I told my employer I could not work. Dwin and I had a great weekend exploring the city. He is the godfather to my daughter and we see each other regularly. IBM does not remember that I did not work that weekend. Dwin would always have.



It's easy to get caught up in your work and lose sight of why you are doing that work—for the people in your life. Simson urges being more proactive with your friendships, and if you are a workaholic, you might want to start with setting boundaries.


If I Were 22: Work Won't Remember that Weekend You Didn't Give It. Your Friends Will. | LinkedIn


Photo by Dafne Cholet .


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