Ben MortonLeadership Trainer, Coach and Speaker

Work-life balance isn’t a daily score. Track it over 3 months.

2 Apr 2026 · 1 min

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In this short talk, Ben Morton argues that work‑life balance should not be judged day‑by‑day but observed over a longer horizon—about three months. Over that period, patterns in how we allocate time and energy become visible. He stresses that true balance cannot be defined without first clarifying one’s core values. Balance is therefore not an even split between work and personal life; it is the intentional allocation of time and energy to align with what matters most to the individual, which varies from person to person.

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So for me, work-life balance isn't something to be measured over days and weeks. It's something I look at over a much longer period of time. And for me, that's roughly 3 months. Because over that time, you really do start to notice the patterns around how you're spending your time and your energy. And the second challenge with work-life balance is even more important. You see, you can't really define balance unless you're clear about what matters the most to you. In other words, understanding your core values. Because balance isn't about splitting your time evenly between work and life, or work and everything else. It's about allocating your time and energy so that it's in line with with the things that matter the most to you. And that will be different for each of us.