The Four Burners Theory: The Downside of Work-Life Balance

What burners have you cut off?

The Four Burners Theory: The Downside of Work-Life Balance The Downside of Work-Life Balance written by James Clear Decision Making Life Lessons One way to think about work-life balance is with a concept known as The Four Burners Theory. Here's how it was first explained to me: Imagine that your life is represented by a stove with four burners on it. Each burner symbolizes one major quadrant of your life. The first burner represents your family. The second burner is your friends. The third burner is your health. The fourth burner is your work. The Four Burners Theory says that “in order

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