"We know by doing, but we don't always do by knowing." Anonymous
You've heard of the Pareto Principle. It goes something like this, "80 percent of your sales come from 20 percent of your customers."
It has been applied to all sorts of situations. The numbers aren't always 80/20 but the rule remains. We don't spend enough time on the things that give us the most rewards in life. If you think about it, most of our hard work is going to things that really don't matter in the long-run.
Putting it into Practice
"What is important?" That is a question worth asking yourself. Name the top 5 things that are most important to you? What is the legacy you would like to leave? What is it that you would like your family, friends and colleagues to say about you when you are not in the room? If we don't have a clear idea of what is important, our efforts will easily be diverted. The tendency will be to respond to what we assume is important at the time -- getting pulled in many directions adding to our stress and draining our energy bank.
An over-used strength often becomes a weakness. Be certain that your overdeveloped work habits and underdeveloped emotional support systems are not causing undue stress that can lead to burnout.
Polish Your Work Habits. Be sure that your work habits are not actually causing the very things you hate about your life.
Source: 
When Doing It All Won't Do: A Self-Coaching Guide for Career Women
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