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Above everything else, Cui
believes in self-care: "I always
recommend practicing self-care
to find a better balance. You
can do this by establishing
boundaries that work for you. For
me, that looks like blocking ninety
minutes for a workout because
that's what refreshes me."
Lead by Example
Shari Begun, VP of worldwide
IoT sales at Renesas Electronics,
manages sales teams around
the globe. She prioritizes work-
life balance by reframing it as
work-life integration. "I think by
saying work and life integration,
we're more realistic about what
we're trying to achieve," says
Begun. "I try to be flexible, but I
also block my time so I can focus
on where I am at the moment."
Begun's advice for integrating
work and life? Lead by example.
"When I'm out, I communicate that
I won't be available by text, email,
etc. And I keep that promise to
show my team they can do the
same." Beyond demonstrating that
disconnecting is possible, Begun
also sets an example by discussing
the frequency of technology
interruptions during her work
time and sharing strategies to
reduce them. "I turn off all of the
notifications on my phone. All the
beeping sounds are unproductive.
I check my phone regularly, but I
don't allow notifications to come
through," says Begun. By doing
this, she shows her team how she
wants them to work, focusing on
what's in front of them and staying
in sight of current priorities.
Sources
1,2
Solomons, Monique. "100 Work-Life Balance
Statistics: Gender, Burnout, and Workplace Stress."
Linearity blog, November 30, 2023. http://www.
linearity.io/blog/work-life-balance-statistics.
