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Quick Tip -
4 Ways to Find Balance

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any business
professionals,
particularly
lawyers, struggle to manage
time, money, and their
personal relationships, and
strike a balance between all
three. Here are some effective ways
to maintain your equilibrium:

1. Be Intentional
When time and money are not in
unlimited supply, you must be intentional
about how they are spent, or risk wasting
both on the wrong things. Just as a budget
will dictate how you will cover all your
bills, the same goes for time. Time spent
on social media or in front of the television
translates into not enough time to do the
things you really need to accomplish, such
as getting your work done and spending
time with your family.

2. Prioritize
We always seem to have time or money
for our priorities, which tend to get our
first dollars and first moments of the day.
The key is to get your priorities straight,
and in doing so, spend your time and
money on what is most important to you
and your family.

3. Have a Plan
Keep a well-written
plan of how you will spend your
money and what you will do with your
time, and don't forget to include your
friends and family as well. When you're
extremely busy, it's virtually impossible to
keep everything straight in your head if it's
not written down on your calendar, be it a
paper or electronic one.

4. Track It
It's not enough to simply have a
plan - you must track your plan. The
book, Simple Life, provides a blueprint
for tracking your plan. First write down
everything you consider to be important,
next, record how you spend your next 24
hours, and last, compare how you spent
your time with what you said was most
important to you. Then make adjustments
as needed.

Are you concerned about
managing your time, money,
relationships, as well as protecting
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This article was prepared by Andrew Jones
and Benjamin Oxenburg of the New York
City-based law firm of Furman Kornfeld
& Brennan LLP. Andrew and Ben work as
part of a team of 15 lawyers and paralegals
devoted to the defense of attorneys and other
professionals in malpractice and disciplinary
matters, as well as the defense of construction
and personal-injury accidents. For more
information about the above topic or the
authors, please visit: www.fkblaw.com.
We trust that the above article was useful and
thought-provoking; however, please note that
it is intended as a general guide and opinion
only, not a complete analysis of the issues
addressed, and readers should always seek
specific legal guidance on particular matters.
For more information on LPL coverage
generally, contact USI Affinity today.

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