“Achieving Excellence while Setting Priorities”

Balancing Life and WorkTodd Sampson, CMAA

Mt. Ararat High School

Topsham, Me

PRIORITIES

FAMILY• SPOUSE/OTHER• KIDS• EXTENDED FAM

FRIENDS SUPPORT TEAM

• COACHES• ADMINISTRATION• FELLOW AD’S

PRIORITIES

“Never get so busy making a living, that you forget to make a life”

“A DAY IN THE LIFE OF AN AD!”

“Are You Successful, Really Successful?”

I believe that being successful means having a balance of success stories across the many areas of your life. You can’t truly be considered successful in your business life if your home life is in shambles

-Zig Ziglar

WHAT IS GAMEPLAN/ROADMAP?

Self-Reflection Work/Life Balance Quiz Tips To Prevent Burn-out From Work From Home Real Life Pointers From AD’s

IS YOUR LIFE IN BALANCE?

I often feel I don’t have any time for myself or for my family and friends.

I wish I had more time for some outside interests and hobbies, but I simply don’t.

IS YOUR LIFE IN BALANCE?

I’ve missed many of my family’s important events because of work-related time pressures and responsibilities.

I almost always bring work home with me.

IS YOUR LIFE IN BALANCE?

I can’t remember the last time I used all my allotted vacation and personal days.

I can’t remember the last time I went to the movies or visited a museum or attended some cultural events.

TIPS FOR BETTER WORK-LIFE BALANCE

If you’re interested in “balancing” work and pleasure, stop trying to balance them. Instead make your work more pleasurable. -Donald Trump

Build Downtime Into Your Schedule!

When planning your week schedule time for family/friends make it as important, as an important meeting at work.

Organization and preplanning is important.

Build A Support Network

Ask for help Allow yourself to be helped! Spouse Family Friends Administrators Colleagues

Establish Limits And Boundaries

Technology This allows you to

take charge of time and space.

Without limits it is difficult to say the magic word “NO”.

Enjoy Quality Family Time

Give them your full attention.

Create relationships with your spouse and children. This is instrumental to your successes.

Leave Work At Work Maybe????

Use your commute time to prepare or unwind from work.

Let it be known the off-limit times! Turn technology off.

This might mean working after kids are in bed?

Negotiate With Your Employer

We can’t change game times, but…can we come in late?

No home contests… can we leave early?

In between seasons… can we take Friday and Monday off?

Care For Yourself! Exercise on a regular

basis! Make time even if it

is just walking your track!

Stay away from the dreaded “Snack Shack” dinner!

Get plenty of sleep!

Real-Life Advice Use technology to

your advantage. Don’t miss your own

child's activities. Time vacation get

aways. Include your family in

events...ball girls/take to conferences.

Real-Life Advice II Be sure coaches

know boundaries! Something has to go;

can’t be everything to everyone!

Be flexible and ready to adjust!

Be organized and don’t procrastinate!

Stay Positive

Maintain a sense of humor.

Use “millionaire” strategy; phone a friend or help from the audience.

Keep telling yourself “What we are doing is important!”

10 STEPS TO HELP BALANCE LIFE AS AN ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATOR

Mike Mozingo Riverside Junior High mmozingo@hse.k12.in.us 317-915-4280 ext. 1145

THINGS TO BE ACCOMPLISHED…

Quality of Relationships

Quality of Life

Reduce Stress

Save Time

Save Money

ASK OTHERS HOW THEY ORGANIZE AND BALANCE THEIR TIME. NETWORKING GOES A LONG WAY!

ORGANIZE CALENDARS WITH ADMINISTRATORS, WIFE/HUSBAND SHARE/MERGE THROUGH LOOKOUT OR

OTHER PROGRAMS

MAKE SURE FAMILY IS FIRST! DON’T LET

“SOMETHING’S COME UP” BE A COMMON PHRASE

IF AND WHEN IF IT DOES OCCUR, MAKE A POINT TO APOLOGIZE AND ASK FORGIVENESS…

Let your wife, husband, kids know that you’ll be there their activities that don’t conflict with your events… AND a few that you can get staff to cover… go the extra step and surprise them a time or two!

Get out and play with your kids… teach them, coach them, support them in their endeavors…

Tell your kids/wife/husband that you love them… often!

Organize your procedures for pre-game and post-game… save time on both ends!

Find good people to manage different areas of Athletic Administration Relieves stress,

saves time, develops others

Concessions, Field Set-up, Spirit Wear, Supervision, Assignors

Maintain consistent and open communication with your secretary (if you have one!) You’re balance will be

much easier to come by if you have an efficient/professional person working along side of you.

Maintain a good rapport with custodial staff. Have a plan for set-up and tear-down

T-shirts, hats, jackets, etc. go a long way. AND always be genuine with them (know them by name)

Share your talents with kids/school Involvement

outside the athletic realm helps to connect with others… …play with the band, sing the anthem, enter the chili cook-off, etc…