You Can Have It All, Just Not All The Time
When you’re beginning work, Colonel Candid will provide you with some great advice given to me by a dear friend. When I started off, a mentor told me, “you can have it all, you just can’t have it all, all the time.” What I mean by that folks is that you’re going to be a part of a juggling act. There are many things that you juggle in life. Starting your first job you have to figure out your priorities and what you can handle. Most people at some point add a spouse and then add a child and/or children. At this point the advice really comes into play because you’ve got it all and your juggling like mad. Life becomes blissfully exhausting. There are times when your spouse needs much of your focus, say an illness in the family, and you’ll feel that impact at work. Understand that most people have gone through this and it’s important to have friends to share this with. Other times your children require your focus, this is so true when they are little, and your spouse and work feel t...