Dave Currie - Perfect Storm When Stress from Work Hits Stress at Home

When the Pressures of Work Collide with the Pressures of

HomeDr. Dave Currie

The Perfect Storm

A. Grasping the Pressures at Work

1. Corporate expectations are hard to control.


2. High job intensity or busy seasons complicate a balanced life.


3. A negative corporate culture sucks the life out of each day.


4. Success is sweet…at least at the start.


5. Ego complexities often push the career agenda first.


6. Facing an economic crunch creates a preoccupation with work.


7. An existential crisis can rob career enjoyment.


8. Instant accessibility is a new curse to balance.


9. The family flexibility can be abused.

B. Grasping the Pressures of Home

1. Premarital education pales beside career training.


2. Success at work is far easier than success at home.


3. The stakes are higher with the family.


4. Remember the permanence of family against the impermanence of your job.


5. Family routines crises are unpredictable and require great wisdom and patience.


6. Families don’t play by work rules.


7. Family usually loses out to work pressures.

C. Calming the Perfect Storm: Balancing Work and Family

1. Balance is good for your heart and mind.


2. Talk through realistic balance expectations with your mate.


3. Put your marriage and family into your schedule.


4. Let your spouse and family see they are priority.


5. Gain the support of family and work to keep it.


6. Find an acceptable wall for work.


7. Request the need for patience without relying on it.

When the Pressures of Work Collide with the Pressures of

HomeDr. Dave Currie

The Perfect Storm

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