Personal coaching is an important aspect of organizing one’s life to reach maximal productivity at work and attain a positive outlook on life. The important point here is to figure out what you want your priorities to be, not what you think they should be.

1. If my life could focus on one thing and one thing only, what would that be?
2. If I could add a second thing, what would that be?
3. A third?
4. A fourth?
5. A fifth?

If you answer thoughtfully and honestly, the result will be a list of your top five priorities.
      ·         Children
     ·         Spouse
      ·         Satisfying career
      ·         Community service
      ·         Religion/spirituality
      ·         Health
      ·         Sports   
      ·         Art
      ·         Hobbies, such as gardening
      ·         Adventure/travel

Protect Your Private Time
You would probably think twice before skipping out on work, a parent-teacher conference, or a doctor's appointment. Your private time deserves the same respect. Carve out hours that contribute to yourself and your relationship. Stop checking email and cell phones so often. Few people are so important that they need their phones on at all times.
If work consistently interferes with your personal time, discuss some adjustments with your boss. There's a mythology in the workplace that more hours means more. Your job performance should never be judged in terms of hours of input. Protecting your private time often leads to greater satisfaction in both work life and personal life, greater productivity, and more creativity.

Plan Fun and Relaxation
Fun and relaxation are an essential part of living a well-balanced life. That's why one should make time for weekly guitar lessons, a yoga class, a date night with his wife, boyfriend or girlfriend, a guys' night out a couple times a month. In addition, exercise helps relieve a lot of stress and negative residues from everyday life. How could someone squeeze all this while working full-time and maybe even sharing domestic responsibilities and family? If you believe that the most important thing is to be happy in life (not when I'm a millionaire or when I retire but right now) then you can always make time.

Until you get into the habit of taking time for yourself, set aside space in your planner for relaxation and fun. Plan what you're going to do and make any necessary arrangements, such as childcare, to ensure you'll be able to keep your commitment. Remember, you make time for what you want to make time; for work, fun, and yourself.