FROM THE WOMEN IN LAFAYETTE

“The world will shape you if you let it. To live the life you desire, you must make conscious choices.” (p. 159—John Donahue, CEO, eBay)

We are all in agreement that while this Vivint life can be so fun and full of adventures, it is also full of many obstacles in trying to maintain an integrated lifestyle. It can be hard for us/our significant others to find time for “me”, each other, and our families with the demanding schedule this job requires. It is especially important to remember, “there is never enough time to do everything you want to do, because the world around you makes ever greater demands on your time. Nor will you be able to achieve a perfect balance between all aspects of your life—your career, family, friends and community, and personal life. Inevitably, you will have to make trade-offs. How you do so will determine how fulfilling your life will be” (p.159).

If we want to be successful and authentic leaders we must be true to our personal life and needs. If we want to help our husbands, friends, significant others be authentic and successful leaders we have to help them find balance and integrate the personal with professional. In this section John Donahue focuses on the vital role that his wife played in helping him maintain an integrated life. She was there to ground him when he needed it. Sometimes we are not the ones necessarily in the “leadership role” but we can still be a leader by helping those around us stay grounded. We find that to be one of the most important things we can do right now.

We have to constantly make choices with how we are going to live our lives. Finding balance will not come on it’s own. The ultimate challenge is making those choices that will allow us to become the most authentic leader we can be, in every aspect.