MANAGING WORK

Managing Work and Life

Managing Work and Life

Introduction

Everyone has a right to live life to the fullest. We all have different dreams and aspirations, the pursuit of which leads to a satisfied living and personal content for a lifetime. As we enter business lives, we see that aims are not always fulfilled. One has to settle for less sometimes. While we did use our potentials to pursue those dreams, sometimes we end up doing completely different things.

This assignment is based on Susan and Jack an inexperienced couple, who started a Greek restaurant with Jack's Grandmother. Their restaurant became one of the most popular spots in town. The past year they were blessed with a child. This made things difficult and the couple was unable to manage the restaurant at its best. The family shares love for cooking, but it is overwhelming to keep the demands for the family and business. Jack's grandmother is more interested in spending time with her great grand baby and is therefore, unable to keep up the increasing business activities at the restaurant.

This paper provides an analysis on the case of a couple who is having difficulty at managing their business and family life at the same time. Discussion: Susan and Jack's Scenario

Work and family are both central to our way of life. Finding a balance between the two is an issue of importance to men, women, and employers (Hogarth & Dean, 2006).

Setting Realistic Goals and Expectations

The couple needs to reassess the goals and make them realistic, if they are vague. Reassessing goals would help them to identify if there are any loop holes in the strategies that they have applied. This would assist them in managing the time efficiently; and therefore, they can get time for their child (Kiger & Riley, 2000). ...