Whenever I feel bogged down with the incongruous demands of life and living, people, rather women like these inspire me and get me back on track!

http://www.techrepublic.com/article/cisco-cto-padmasree-warrior-engineer-artist-business-leader-sage/

"When describing her work and life, Warrior doesn't like to use the word "balance," as the term suggests the two are mutually exclusive and in constant competition. Exact balance of work and life can never be achieved, and we are always striving too hard for perfection, she said. So she chose a more accurate word: integration.

"Ideologically, integration is just being mindful that there more areas that are important to be aware of and it's not necessarily an equal distribution," she said. "Work, family, self, community—I find that I get more satisfaction and am a better leader and calmer in my decision making if I am mindful of the fact that my family, myself, and my community are as important to me as work."

Expanding her mind and spirit in ways that reach beyond the world of technology and business have had profound impacts on how she interacts with people, Warrior said.The time spent on her various passions may not always be equal, but these other important things—family, self, community—always have a place in her schedule....don't ever feel like you have to give up something important to you in order to get something. What I mean by that is that day to day I think we second guess ourselves and shy away from opportunities."