Work-life balance is one of the greatest challenges facing executives today. Mastery of work-life balance holds the keys to career advancement and greater enjoyment of life. Time is a limited resource – there are only 24 hours in a day – and if we want to maximize our productivity and find the highest and best use of our limited time, we have to find ways of doing things more efficiently. Eating healthy is an engine that drives success on both sides of the work-life balance equation. Good nutrition will help you work smarter, relax easier, and recover from stress faster. Eating healthy helps you keep a more even keel throughout the day, minimizing those highs and lows, enabling you to focus better. And healthy eating plus moderate exercise will keep your weight down and your energy up – in concert these effects will improve your self-image and productivity, increasing the likelihood of advancement in the workplace. There are also great psychological benefits to be gained from successfully preparing a meal and sharing it with the people who matter in your life. It increases your sense of self-confidence and improves your interpersonal relationships, creating a “virtuous circle” of self-improvement. OK, there are lots of great things to be gained by eating healthy. But with the limited amount of time you have to work with, planning and executing healthy meals is difficult – unless you have some help. And one of the keys to success in life is knowing when to ask for help.
My friend and colleague NJ Shelsby recognized the need for help in this area and created a simple yet powerful online meal planning system called HastyChef.com. HastyChef was designed for people who want to cook healthy dinners, but don't have time to plan the meals, find the recipes, figure out the shopping list, or spend a lot time cooking. A 5-day planner suggests healthy meals for each night. Take the plan as offered or customize it to suit your preferences and schedule ... move dishes around, change serving sizes, review recipes, select from your saved favorites. It takes only a few minutes to plan an entire week's worth of dinners. And as you change your meal plan, your customized shopping list and recipes are automatically updated. Once your meal plan for the week is set, just print out your shopping list and go. Then each night use the automatically created instructions to cook dinner and put a healthy family meal on the table in about 30 minutes. It really is a no brainer. And because HastyChef makes it so easy, you can eat healthier and gain all the positive work-life benefits that come with it.
HastyChef has generously offered to provide my readers with a discounted subscription price. Take advantage of their free two-week trial and if you choose to continue your subscription, the rate will be only $19.96 a month, which is a 20% discount off the regular $24.95 rate. And the 20% discount is good for the entire life of your subscription. To receive your discount, just enter the promo code “AmyH” when you sign up at www.HastyChef.com. This offer is good until June 1st, 2008 so take advantage of it. Once you start using HastyChef to plan and cook healthy dinners, I think you'll see it have a huge positive impact on your work-life balance and the success you achieve both in your career and at home.
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