有没有感觉自己有时候像在监牢里？
什么？没错，我指的是当我们拥有自己的公司时。
一方面，我们有很多自由和权限；另一方面，我们却被束缚在办公桌上。我的意思是，在一天就要结束的时候，所有事情都落到我们身上，不是吗？我们虽然雇了员工，但有时候的确有种感觉——其实只有我们自己在工作。
还有很多邮件等着要发，很多电话需要再打，很多决定需要去做。
好吧，有一天，我对自己说，“够了”！是以下这件事惊醒了我。
有一天，我的大女儿准备去找医生，前不久她的脚在游泳时被划伤了一道大口子，那天是要去找医生拆线。
“爸爸，你能陪我一起去吗？”这个……宝贝……
你可能已经猜到了结果。因为我仍旧有很多邮件等着要发，很多电话需要再打，很多决定需要去做。
最后，女儿和她的继母一起去了——而不是我。我继续回到自己的工作上，但是，5分钟过后，我突然有了以下感触：
“这太荒谬了。这里是我的地盘，如果我想走，没有任何人可以阻拦……除非我自己不想走！”
想到这里，我立刻冲上车，开去医生那里。还好，我到的很及时，我坐在女儿旁边，握着她的手，并在医生拆线时不停地安慰她。
开车回到家时，我大哭了一场。我以后再也不要做自己公司的奴隶了。
于是，便有了以下三种简单的方法，帮和我一样的你重获自由：
1.）预设界线，并严格遵守。
在工作与生活之间设立一条界线，这一点非常重要，因为我们非常需要这两者的平衡。但是，要想实现这种平衡，首先必须为之创造有利的条件。事先计划好哪一天，或哪个时间段不去工作了。如果已经决定好星期天不去工作，那就不要去；同样，如果已经承诺家人每天下午6点之前回家一起吃晚饭，那就要做到6点之前一定回家，没有任何借口。
2.）不定时地放下工作。
这一点可能是最有趣的。形成一种习惯，没有事先安排地突然放下手头的工作，去做一些平时不会做的事情。例如，立马起身去博物馆，或去电影院看电影，或边吃冰淇淋边在公园漫步。就这样，只是做一些可以让你找到存在感的事情，尽情让自己感受找到哪怕一点点归属感所带来的极大欢乐。这就是——自由。
3.）安排每周与爱人、孩子或朋友共享一次午餐，期间不讨论任何工作有关的事情。
很严肃地讲，工作缠身的时候不要把自己局限住，不要忽略与其他人的联系。在工作时间中特别抽出一部分与你爱的人一起分享，你根本想象不到这样会对你们关系的发展有多大影响。同时，这样会让你更自如地对不同事件的重要性进行区分。还有呢，你猜什么？这样做还会让你对什么时间该继续工作了有更加清醒的认识。总之，这么做，会让你对自己的工作更加游刃有余。
所以，你还在等什么？从今天开始就认真实践这3步，你一定不会后悔！
Feels like jail sometimes.
What? Well, owning a business.
On one hand, so much freedom and control; on the other, chained to our desks. I mean, at the end of the day, it falls on us, right? We’ve got stuff to do and sometimes we’re the only ones to do it.
More emails to send. More phone numbers to dial. More decisions to make.
Well, the other day, I said, “Enough.” Here’s the story that woke me up…
My oldest daughter heading to the doctor. Big gash in her foot from a swimming accident, needing to finally have the stitches removed.
“Can you come please, daddy?” Well, honey …
You can probably guess the rest. More emails to send. More phone numbers to dial. More decisions to make.
So off she went with her stepmom — and without me. After five minutes of getting back to work, it hit me.
“This is ridiculous. I own this place. If I want to leave, there’s nothing stopping me… except myself!”
Jumped in the car and raced to the doctor. Got there just in time to sit by her side; hold her hand; and comfort her while the doctor tugged out each stitch.
Driving home, I cried. Never again would I be a slave to this business of mine.
So here are 3 simple ways you and I can break free:
1.) Set boundaries and keep them. It is critical to establish the boundaries between work and the other parts of your life. We desperately need balance. But first, you have to create an environment to achieve balance. Decide what days and during what times you’re not going to do business. If you make a commitment to not work on Sundays, then don’t work on Sundays. If you’ve made a commitment to your family to be home by 6:00 PM every night for dinner, then get your tail home by 6:00 PM. No excuses.
2.) Take off from your business suddenly and randomly. Probably the most fun of all. Make a habit of just leaving your business, without planning, and go do something out of the ordinary. Go to the museum at the drop of a hat. Go to the movies and catch a flick. Go have an ice cream cone in the park. Just do something to remind yourself that you own the place. Goodness gracious; grant yourself the pleasure of enjoying one of the perks of ownership. It’s called freedom.
3.) Schedule lunch once a week with your spouse, child or friend and don’t talk about business. Seriously, avoid tunnel vision while trapped inside your business. Wake up to your other relationships. Schedule precious time to spend with loved ones during work hours. You cannot imagine how impactful this is on those relationships. Plus, it helps you keep perspective on what’s important. And guess what? It actually gives you more clarity when it’s time to get back to work. You can just see things better.
So what are you waiting for? Start these 3 ways today and I promise you’ll never regret it. Hey, can you think of other ways to break free? Love your comments below.
