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Remaining Balanced in Your Life
By: Dr. Joseph A. Bound
Director of Education
Diocese of Green Bay
Slide2Overview
Personal Background
Important Areas in a Person’s Life
Importance of Remaining Balanced
What Causes Us to Lose Balance
Why Order, Balance, and Structure are Beneficial
Slide3Overview
What the Bible Says about Having a Balanced Life
Bishop Ricken’s Three Questions
Suggestions on How to Remain Balanced
Top Seven Organization, Delegation, and Time Management Tips
Rules to Live By
Slide4Personal Background
Slide5Personal Background
Born: Seattle, WA 10/18/1952
Raised: Snohomish, WA (rural child life)
Summers in Darrington, WA
OLPH School, Everett, WA
IC School, Everett, WA
St. Martin’s H.S., Lacey, WA
JFK Mem. H.S., Burien, WA
Slide6Personal Background
Seattle University B.A. Bus. Mgmt.
Univ. of the Pacific Calif. Teaching Credential
Cal. State U., Stanislaus M.B.A.
Purdue University Ph.D. Educational Admin.
Slide7Personal Background
Married, 2 Grown Children, 2 Grandchildren
One Brother in Washington
Byzantine Catholic
Slide8Personal Background
Travels have taken me to all 50 states, 2 U.S. territories, and 20 countries. (I’ve Been Everywhere and On the Road Again)
Have traveled by airplane, boxcar, bus, car, and passenger train. (Planes, Trains and Automobiles)
Slide9Personal Background
Hobbies include model railroading, reading, studying Portuguese, cross country skiing, downhill skiing, hiking, kayaking, traveling, as well as visiting breweries and wineries.
Slide10Personal Background
American Can Company
St. John the Evangelist School
Wells Fargo Bank
Central Bank
St. Mary’s High School
Kappa Delta Pi
Archdiocese of Hartford/St. Paul Catholic H.S.
ACES/Xavier
Diocese of Green Bay
Slide11Personal Background
Humphreys College
Indiana Business College
Indiana Wesleyan University
Sacred Heart University
Albertus Magnus College
Edgewood College
Slide12Areas of Importance in a Person’s Life
Slide13Areas of Importance in a Person’s Life
God
Family
Friends
Health
Work
Slide14Areas of Importance in a Person’s Life
Recreation/Hobbies
Money
Personal Growth
Romance
Physical Surroundings
Slide15Importance of Remaining Balanced
Slide16Importance of Remaining Balanced
What does it mean to be balanced?
Slide17Importance of Remaining Balanced
What happened to me 1990-1994.
Learn from my mistakes.
Slide18Importance of Remaining Balanced
Physical Health
Mental Health
Spiritual Health
Financial Health
Slide19What Causes Us to Lose Balance
Slide20What Causes Us to Lose Balance
Addictions
Depression
False Pride
Mixed Up Priorities
Slide21What Causes Us to Lose Balance
Not Saying “NO”
Not Being Organized
Savior Complex
Too Much TV/Computer Time
Slide22Why Order, Balance, and Structure are Beneficial
Slide23Why Order, Balance, and Structure are Beneficial
Peace
Joy
Wellbeing
Healthy Relationships
Slide24Why Order, Balance, and Structure are Beneficial
Gives Direction and Purpose to Our Lives
Sense of Accomplishment
Helps Us Get Through Stressful Situations
Can you think of other benefits?
Slide25What the Bible Says about Having a Balanced Life
Slide26What the Bible Says
God always brings peace and order out of chaos (creation, calming the storm, Jesus removes Himself from the crowd, the Holy Spirit brings a sense of peace and confidence to the apostles at Pentecost).
Slide27What the Bible Says
Ecclesiastes 3:1-8
For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planed; a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing; …
Mathew 6:33-34
But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. “Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.
Slide28What the Bible Says
Luke 10:38-42
Now as they went on their way, Jesus entered a village. And a woman named Martha welcomed Him into her house. And she had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet and listened to His teaching. But Martha was distracted with much serving. And she went up to Him and said, “Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her then to help me.” But the Lord answered her, “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things, but one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, which will not be taken away from her.”
Galatians 5:22
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness and self control.
Slide29What the Bible Says
Psalm 127:1-2
Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the watchman stays awake in vain. It is vain that you rise up early and late to rest, eating the bread of anxious toil; for He gives to His beloved sheep.
Philippians 4:11
Not that I am speaking of being in need, for I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content.
2 Peter3:17
You therefore, beloved, knowing this beforehand, take care that you are not carried away with the error of lawless people and lose your own stability.
Slide30Bishop Ricken’s Three Questions
Slide31Bishop Ricken’s Three Questions
Question #1:
What do you need to start doing?
Slide32Bishop Ricken’s Three Questions
Question #2:
What do you need to stop doing?
Slide33Bishop Ricken’s Three Questions
Question #3:
What do you need to continue doing?
Slide34Suggestions on How to Remain Balanced
Slide35Suggestions on How to Remain Balanced
Physical Health
Eat healthy, nutritious foods
Alcohol, carbs, and sugar in moderation
Drink lots of water
Slide36Suggestions on How to Remain Balanced
Physical Health
Exercise daily
Walk 30 minutes daily
Get plenty of sleep
Any other ideas that you have?
Slide37Suggestions on How to Remain Balanced
Mental Health
Spend quality time with family and friends
Think positive thoughts
Establish a realistic set of goals/priorities
Don’t brood
Study something new
Slide38Suggestions on How to Remain Balanced
Mental Health
Get rid of clutter in your life
Organize your living and work spaces
Work puzzles
Teach or mentor others
Any other ideas that you have?
Slide39Suggestions on How to Remain Balanced
Spiritual Health
Mass on the Sabbath
Daily Mass
Daily Prayer
Regular Confession
Spiritual Direction
Slide40Spiritual Health
Bible Reading
Religious Reading
Focus on one corporal or spiritual work of mercy at a time
Reflect on how your day went
Any other ideas that you have?
Slide41Suggestions on How to Remain Balanced
Financial Health
Save on a regular basis
Live under your means
Keep debt to a minimum
Slide42Suggestions on How to Remain Balanced
Financial Health
Review your finances on a regular basis
Invest for the long-term
Don’t time the market
Any other ideas that you have?
Slide43Tips on Organizing, Delegating and Managing Your Time
Slide44Tips
Determine what are your priorities.
Set your goals.
Make a daily or weekly list of things you must do.
Make a list of annual work goals based on the strategic plan and performance evaluation.
Slide45Tips
Schedule certain activities for each day (i.e. prayer, walk, exercise, chores, meals,
meetings, etc
.)
Limit your TV and/or computer time.
Delegate some of the work you are responsible for.
Slide46Tips
Calendarize your work and home
schedule (vacations, car servicing, date nights, family visits, etc.)
Make sure you get 7 to 8 hours of sleep.
Do not sweat the small stuff.
Put things in perspective.
Slide47Tips
Avoid taking work home on the weekends.
Do not be afraid to say NO.
Devote only so much time to e-mail.
When over whelmed, get away for a bit, pray, and go for a walk.
Slide48Tips
What are some other ways a person can become more organized?
How can one learn to delegate?
What other kinds of time management techniques could one use?
Slide49Rules to Live By
Slide50Rules to Live By
Focus on the priorities
Organize
Be flexible
Slide51Rules to Live By
Create a daily routine or schedule
Establish or enhance relationships
Simplify your life
Let go and let God
Remaining Balanced in Your Life
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