Having Margin In Your Life

Happy Thursday All,

Everyone knows what margin is, correct?  It is the extra part of something that can be used if needed.  The margin on a piece of paper is around the edges.  It gives space to help things not seem so cluttered.  It gives us the room to be able to grow and expand.

Do you have margin in your life?  Work life, home life, budget, etc?  If you don't have margin, your stuff can quickly become cluttered.  Margin is breathing room.  It is time to work on the business and not in the business.  Margin in your budget gives you the ability to deal with the unexpected expense without so much stress.

As we push everyday to continuously improve, improving your quality of life is also very important.  You need to have margin to be able to keep growing. You need to have margin to help others around you keep growing.

Stop today and reflect on having margin in your work life.  Ask yourself the tough questions...Do I take time to work on the business and not just in the business?  Do I have the margin in time to really listen to what my team is asking of me?  Do I take the time to share the vision of my department so my whole team is pulling the same direction?  Do I take time to increase my knowledge as a leader?  If you have margin in your life, YES to these questions is a lot easier than the excuses many of us came up with.

Enjoy your Thursday,

Chris