Comments on: An Unbalanced Life: How it Affects Being A Great Rainmaker (part 1)

By: Stephan Heiberger

Stephan Heiberger — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 16:03:31 +0000

I am very thankful to this topic because it really gives great information ‘-*

By: Medical Billing

Medical Billing — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 10:16:16 +0000

Terrific work! This is the type of information that should be shared around the web. Shame on the search engines for not positioning this post higher!

By: Vivian Rodriguez, Esq.

Vivian Rodriguez, Esq. — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 11:56:05 +0000

Hi Jaimie,

Great message! I found your post on linkedin’s Lawyer Marketing group. I think that as a group, we lawyers tend to neglect our health in favor of becoming “billing warriors.”

Like Helen, above, I am a solo practitioner in the divorce and paternity area. And like her, I had always found it difficult to schedule an activity that I would do consistently. That changed when I found an activity that I liked and which I treat like an appointment with a client. (That activity is swimming, easy to do year-round almost anywhere, but especially in Florida).

Yes, it’s improved how I look, but the greatest daily benefit is the sense of well-being and renewal that I get from it. Personally, I have found that it translates into other areas of my life (I’m sure I’m not unique in discovering this about any activity); and makes it easier to concentrate as well as to keep perspective during particularly stressful work days.

I love practicing solo, and have encountered the same issues that Helen does-it’s why I write a blog about using online tools and marketing (technolese.com) to enhance our lives. I guess it is my attempt to avoid having an unbalanced life.

I’m looking forward to your part 2 via rss!

Vivian

By: Jaimie Field

Jaimie Field — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 10:42:42 +0000

Nancy:

Thanks, my friend, I always appreciate your feedback and knowledge.

Physician Assistant: I’m working on it

By: physician assistant

physician assistant — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 05:03:15 +0000

Terrific work! This is the type of information that should be shared around the web. Shame on the search engines for not positioning this post higher!

By: Nancy Myrland

Nancy Myrland — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 03:57:27 +0000

Hi Jaimie,

Great post! I like reading more about your personal side, and note this is very important in social media. It’s about who we are as people in addition to professionals that makes us memorable in the minds of those we care about. Nice job!

By: Jaimie Field

Jaimie Field — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 21:11:38 +0000

Helen:

Thank you for your extremely astute comment. I like your distinction between happiness and balance; I don’t find it a contradiction to what I am trying to teach to my clients and readers. In fact, you actually support it in your own way by what you way in your last paragraph.

My concern particularly revolves around getting stuck in one area of your life and trying to make it perfect (which is what I have been doing in the Career/Financial Areas) to the exclusion of everything else. As you said, you can’t be perfect and this is something that I still struggle with every day.

I am finding happiness in my business and now working on trying to integrate the other areas of my life into that.

Again, thank you!

Jaimie

By: Helen M. Dukhan, Esq., LL.M.

Helen M. Dukhan, Esq., LL.M. — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 21:00:37 +0000

Jaime,
I find this post very interesting because I myself am always struggling with finding true balance in all areas of my life. As I am the founder of the Law Offices of Helen M. Dukhan, Esq., LL.M. and thereby run my own solo law practice specializing in Family and Divorce Law, I some times find it impossible to connect with freinds because I’m tired or want to spend more time with my husband. I’ve always gained weight because I find it hard to get to the gym and am always struggling with this. However, I don’t quite agree that having balance in all areas of life is a measure of true success.

I find that happiness is the true measure of success, and at least on my part eventually I stopped always trying to balance every thing and just do what I can the best that I can and find that I am much happier. I do agree that image is something, but I don’t think it’s every thing. I find that competence and personallity make up for not looking perfect or even feeling perfect.

So, even though I am with you in always trying to achieve true balance in each aspect of my life; even if I don’t, as long as I find happiness some where in the middle I believe that’s the measure of true success.

Very truly yours,

Helen M. Dukhan, Esq., LL.M. @ http://www.DukhanLaw.com