Life of a corporate- Myths and Realities

The general notion about the lifestyle of a corporate or a businessman is a relaxed life full of luxuries. Every employee complains about how easy the life of their boss is. According to them, all he has to do is sit in their air-conditioned office, attend few meetings, sign a few papers and leave. But remember, “With great power, come greater responsibilities.”

The lifestyle of a corporate is not as easy as it seems. With all the luxury, comes the stress and huge effort required to maintain this luxury.  Being a science student, I would like to put it as “luxury” is directly proportional to “mental stress”. 

When the CEO of the company leaves the office, chances are one in a million that he is out there enjoying life pursuing his hobbies or enjoying leisure time, while his employees sweat out at work. There’s always just work, work and work on his mind.

Ever wondered how this huge establishment was established or how it’s still running smoothly and earning profits? Of course it’s the team effort that’s making it possible but who gives the directions? Who is it who is managing this team work? Ever wondered how much work pressure are these leaders actually under?

For a corporate, every day starts with a research on the current market, stocks and prices of various companies and establishments. In order to run a successful business, he has to know how the current market is unfolding and then plans his day accordingly. He hardly ever finds time for himself. Employee tension, meetings, negotiations, market, business issues, new plans for his business growth; keep him occupied throughout the day.

In addition to the heavy workload he is under, he also has the responsibility of his family and maintaining his social life. Life gets very difficult when trying to squeeze it all in one day, daily. It so happens that most of the times the timing of a family function and a meeting coincide. What then? It becomes so frustrating when he has to deal with both his client and his nagging wife complaining about how he has no time for them. Even the old clichéd dialogue “I am doing all this for you, darling” or getting her a diamond bracelet doesn’t seem to work its charm then. All this stress and pressure, in the end results in various health issues, crankiness and mental and physical imbalance. 

We always wish we had a magic wand which we could sway and make life simple and stress free. But it’s not really a magic wand that one needs. All you need is a little help in sharing your workload and adding time to your life! Yes, you heard it right! You can now add time to your life!

Studies suggest that to live a happy stress free life, we must give emphasis to recreational activities, exercise, yoga, maintaining work-life balance, maintain a healthy social life; but we often find ourselves complaining who has time to do all of this? How can I manage work and have time to indulge in such activities? 

The answer to all these questions is Effective Time Management.