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…
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…
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…
We are scattered across the globe. Souls impacted so intensely by the events of 9/11 that our career paths took a right turn. By “right” I mean in the direction of more meaningful work or vocation.And it wasn’t just New Yorkers. For some it was a matter of survival because they lost their jobs and…
It seems the earthquake and Hurricane Irene were the precursors for yet another emotional trigger for our collective psyche, the anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks. As we commemorate this historic event, it triggers the memories of that time of fear, stress and anxiety on top of already frayed nerves in our work-life scenario. So…
Our work-life balance took a hit in the wake of the debt-ceiling debate, U-S downgrade, earthquake and Hurricane Irene. The uncertainty seems to just build upon itself day by day as the 10th anniversary of 9/11 approaches. Nerves are frayed and workplace stress is on the rise. Time to take a breath, but you have…
In the PricewaterhouseCoopers 2011 CEO survey, innovation and creativity came out as top profit drivers in an uncertain 24/7 global marketplace. But if C-Suite leaders want that kind of performance from their employees, they need to pay more attention to employee wellness. That means better understanding the concept of work-life balance or what I term,…
Blindsided in the work-life merge. That’s how a colleague expressed her feelings upon learning some critical information about her business which is undergoing a number of crises. The warnings were there as she was exhausted and there was no work-life balance to speak of. Phone calls and e-mails came from concerned friends who reached out…
Welcome back to Sanctum Sundays where you’ll get a little nudge to create your own Work Life Bliss as you head into the workweek, whether you’re an entrepreneur or have a corporate career. I was inspired by Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter of CareerTrend.net who posted at 3PlusInternational last week. In her article, Marching Through Change, she talks…
