When clients struggle with work-life balance, aligning their actions with their goals can make all the difference. Here are a few strategies to suggest: Set clear priorities: Help them identify what truly matters in both their personal and professional lives, so they can focus on those areas. Create a structured schedule: Encourage them to allocate dedicated times for work, family, and self-care, ensuring that each gets balanced attention. Regularly review and adjust: Suggest periodic check-ins to assess progress and make necessary adjustments to stay on track with their goals. How do you help others achieve work-life balance? Share your strategies and experiences!

In my experience, when I have a coaching client that is struggling with work life balance, I ask them to start at the end and tell me what their life legacy is. We work our way backwards to determine what they need to do to obtain their legacy. What do they need to make a decision about? What do they need to commit to? Who do they need to surround themselves with and what processes can they implement in the professional and personal life to make it happen. The results are astonishing and I have brough grown men to tears with the process.

Flexible working hours, teleworking and delegation make it easier to balance work and family commitments. Company childcare and targeted time management make it easier to organise everyday life. Part-time work or job sharing can help at special times in life, and communication with the employer can lead to flexible solutions. Counselling services and sensible holiday planning offer additional support. Self-care and stress management also promote resilience and quality of life.

Help clients by encouraging them to define their “non-negotiables”—those aspects of work and life that are essential for their well-being and long-term goals. When they identify these core priorities, it becomes easier to make intentional choices about time and energy.