in a conversation with rahul agarwal md ceo lenovomanaging worklife balance i dont draw thick lines between work and life yes work is an important part of my life but so is my family i make time for myself and my hobbies the key is to prioritize between personal and professional and allocate time accordingly it involves intense time managementbeing a fit man im obsessed about fitness i work out a minimum of 90 minutes daily 270 days a year im a complete foodie but i try to discipline myselfenergy high and happiness i enjoy being driven towards challenging but realistic goals i strive towards creating a healthy and positive working environment you need to have a certain degree of internal locus of control clarity on whats important and what you really want from life a big issue is that most of us want to be appreciated by people around us and want to be seen in a certain way and end up losing our originality in the process i speak my mind most of the time and dont worry too much about the consequences i guess this gives me peace of mind i also do not overestimate my own role in the outcomerisktaker or microplanner im more of a microplanner i believe in taking calculated risks im more oriented towards taking an analytic approach and evaluating the benefits before i jump into anythingspiritual diet i set aside time to introspect read books and eat healthy foodhandling failuresuccess its impossible to live without failing at something i think its more about how we can embrace failure i havent always been successful at it i constantly train myself to manage it i think its more about learning from our setbacks and making the necessary adjustments until we succeed success is easy as its more internal its important to not let it go to your head things can change very fastcrisis management in our business there is a lot of crisis management there are no set rules for this depending on the situation you create a crack team ensure they have clear directions and have enough checkpoints till the problem is resolveda book that means a lot to me the art of thinking clearly by rolf dobellia movie that moved me the godfather