The Bullshit of Balance

Hey, let's talk about the bullshit of balance. Now, I hear many people say that the one thing they want to work on is life balance. Here's the problem with that mindset. It doesn't work. When you think about things having to have balance, it kind of becomes a dichotomy in the sense that we. We feel that attention to one deprives the other. If I focus on my restaurant, then my personal life suffers. If I pay attention to my personal life, my business is going to suffer. Why not have it all? You don't have to give up one for the other, as the word balance suggests. Instead, I propose we use a little bit more of an empowering word like integration. It's not life work balance. Instead, it's just life. And how do we integrate all the moving pieces together to make it a remarkable and memorable life? Here's a great way to start. Be present when you're there. So when you're at work, at your restaurant, be 100% there mentally and emotionally. When you talk to people on your team or your guests, be genuine and listen. Tune out distractions and be present. And when you're home, don't kind of zone out in front of the tv. Have a conversation with your spouse, Interact with your kids. Get up and do something together. Tune out the noise of social media and the news and just be there with them. See, life, work, balance is truly just bullshit because it's just life and it's your life. Don't wait until it's too late to enjoy the people around you. Conversations, interaction, emotional connection. That's what life is made of. Remember that you only have one life, so get in there and live it to your truest potential.