Digg DiggEvery Monday here at Judy Martin’s WorkLifeNation.com I feature a guest post from a thought leader in the Work-Life Merge. Today, news you can use on work-life balance comes from my friend and work-life colleague Chrysula Winegar, an expert at the newly launched The Daily Thrive. It’s a community of learners focused on all…
Every Monday here at Judy Martin’s WorkLifeNation.com I feature a guest post from a thought leader in the Work-Life Merge. Susan Steinbrecher is a corporate consultant and author of Kensho: A Modern Awakening, Instigating Change in an Era of Global Renewal. For the sake of transparency, Susan interviewed me for her book. I wanted to…
Wall street volatility, an uncertain job market and a jittery economy fuels stress before you even walk in the door of the workplace. Now add the unique nature of the holidays. Unless you’re ready to take an early vacation, you’ll have to simply consume the chaos of this festive time of year. A while ago…
No matter how crazy our day is, we know it will end. Sometimes the sunset is better than others. The point is, there is always tomorrow to deal with our work-life merge and the characters who emerge within our daily lives. If armed with a deep level of awareness, it’s easier to navigate conflicts at…
Born of the chaos following the 9/11 attacks, was “uncertainty” on a global level. Each individual on this planet dealt with the pain of that disaster, through his or her own lens, in their work-life merge. United in our fear of the unknown, there was also an unwavering sense of collective resilience. We might have…
In the immortal words of Yoda, “Do or do not, there is no try.” #LeadershipChat celebrates a year on the planet and in the #twittesphere with great fanfare because those who engage, “do.” We hammer away at the keys, many of us bloggers trying to make a living while trying to make a difference in…
It’s 8 AM. Do you know where your mind is as your body heads to work? What’s consuming your thoughts? Here’s my Sanctum Sunday Contemplative post on starting your workday in the wake of the work-life merge. What if your life, or the life of someone else depended on you being completely focused, present and…
The work-life balance conversation might be old, but it’s relevant. No one seems to have any, and there doesn’t seem to be a magic bullet as workers are saddled with more and more stress. The resulting burnout could be rendering some workers “out-of-order.” The statistics are galvanizing: Job stress is estimated to cost American companies…
The Work-Life Conversation In a recent post at CorporateCulturePros.com the authors address the monumental task of convincing companies to embrace the family part of the work-life equation when designing workplace flex practices. The article spoke about the importance of addressing work-life concerns, and the consequences of not doing so. I think raising our collective voices…
On a warm windy spring night in Chicago, a bunch of men and women who attended the social media conference known as #SobCon, waited impatiently for a cab. One of them, Lou Imbriano, whistled and broke the silence of frustration. Within seconds I was taxiing with this rebel rouser and the queen of entrepreneurship Carol…
