Comments on: Work Life Culture Post 911, We’re a Work Life Nation

By: Judy Martin

Judy Martin — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 20:53:46 +0000

Donna,
Thanks for your thoughtful comments and your support in this message.

By: Donna Anselmo

Donna Anselmo — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:40:44 +0000

With so much to do and so little time, I expanded time to watch your video today. (If everything is relative, our impression of time is relative too.)

Thanks for giving me a moment to touch serenity, listen to thoughts others so generously share and reflect on the meaning of trust, passion, and time in life.

My friend Stephanie Leibowitz shared a thought today that I will share with you. It’s from Peace is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Every Day Life –
“Every morning, when we wake up, we have twenty-four brand-new hours to live. What a precious gift! We have the capacity to live in a way that these twenty-four hours will bring peace, joy, and happiness to ourselves and others. Peace is present right here and now, in ourselves and in everything we do and see. The question is whether or not we are in touch with it. We don’t have to travel far away to enjoy the blue sky. We don’t have to leave our city or even our neighborhood to enjoy the eyes of a beautiful child. Even the air we breathe can be a source of joy.”

So, even in a busy Work/Life Nation, time, and life are what we make it. Thanks for making a video that raises consciousness about values and our power and paths toward change and balance. Best of luck with your exciting Work/Life Nation venture.

By: Terry Nagel

Terry Nagel — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:25:33 +0000

Judy, you’ve done a great job of outlining the hunger for meaning in the workplace, the importance of trust and the need for serenity. It’s a tall order for busy people to find all three.

It’s especially difficult for individuals over 50 who want work that matters, but face the economic pressure of smaller retirement savings and competition for jobs with younger workers. I hope you will have an opportunity to address the obstacles that face older workers who want fulfilling jobs. As you know, that’s a topic dear to our hearts on Encore.org, where we put people in touch with transition programs that help them find jobs in the nonprofit sector, education, health care, the green economy and government.

By: Judy Martin

Judy Martin — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 17:52:55 +0000

Christine, Thanks for visiting and good luck with your book launch!

By: Christine Hohlbaum

Christine Hohlbaum — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:01:06 +0000

Judy:

Your report does a fantastic job of capturing the essence of our 24/7 existence. The words trust, value, and flexibility underline what is needed in our 21st century workplace. I love, in particular, what Gary says about the possibilities at our fingertips such that we no longer have to trudge to a job we hate.

Great stuff! I look forward to many more of these and to sharing them with my broader network. Thank you and keep up the great work. See you in October (in Times Square, too? That happens to be where my hotel is!).

By: Judy Martin

Judy Martin — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 18:32:24 +0000

Hello Lorri,
So glad you touched on that. Just as I was completing this production women were outnumbering men in the workforce officially. In fact – I’m working on a separate video on that specifically. I agree, that the increasing number of women in the workforce has certainly had a tremendous influence, but I think the direction we’re going in crosses the gender barrier. Work Life flex for example, is no longer just a “womans” concern as demonstrated in the recent research from the Families and Work Institute and Catalyst. Great point! Thanks for visiting. Look for video from the National Association of Mothers’ Centers coming in a future episode already in production.

By: lor slepian

lor slepian — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:21:51 +0000

Judy, Thanks for sending your work. Its intriguing.I’m looking forward to the series.

Would you say that the intro of so many women into the work force has stimulated this change in our life expectations, of course along with the added technology? Have the women had a significant impact here?
Best regards,Lorri