The Four Burners Theory for personal priorities

Описание: The topic of work-life balance revolves very much around such questions as: What do I actually want in life? What is really important to me? And how do I set the right priorities for myself? The Four Burners Theory can help us to become aware of our goals. And, unlike many other models, the Four Burners Theory also deals with the rather unpleasant question: Where are we willing to cut back in order to be successful?

Table of Contents:
00:00 - Greeting
00:28 - The Four Burners Theory
01:13 - Special features of the Four Burners
10:45 - Avoidance strategies
12:40 - Critique
20:36 - Have a nice day!

Laugh, Kookaburra
The New Yorker | David Sedaris, 17.08.2009
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/20...

Examples for avoidance strategies:

The Downside of Work-Life Balance
jamesclear.com | James Clear
https://jamesclear.com/four-burners-t...

The Four Burners Theory: Why Work-Life Balance is Overrated for Happiness and Success
mayooshin.com | Mayo Oshin, 30.04.2018
https://www.mayooshin.com/four-burner...
(also interprets success exclusively as success at work)

The Four Burners Theory
fireuptoday.com | John W. Richardson, 17.04.2017
https://fireuptoday.com/four-burners-...

#worklifebalance #softskills

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