“In the balance of power between work and life, life is playing a greater role.” This is a quote in an article from The Wall Street Journal (The New Rules of Success in a Post-Career World, June 3, 2023, pp. C4-5) by Bruce Feiler, based on his new book. Feiler goes on to say: “Today’s workers are focused as much on the quality of their lives as on the quality of their … [Read more...] about How You Can Stop Overworking
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Enhance Your Work-Life Balance
Finding work-life balance may not guarantee your success, but without it, failure is almost inevitable. The pursuit of work-life balance feels like a race without a finish line – people are trying to win the battle of doing more of everything while doing it well. The fruits of those labors create sentiments of disharmony, exhaustion, inefficacy, frustration and … [Read more...] about Enhance Your Work-Life Balance
Your Addiction to Busyness
“We’re Lost, But We’re Making Good Time.” This is one of my favorite Mario Morino quotes. It exemplifies one of the bad things that can happen when an organization confuses “activity” with “achievement.” Our culture is partly to blame. Busyness has become a status symbol. In fact, recent research suggests that people who exert high effort are considered “morally … [Read more...] about Your Addiction to Busyness
Thank You for the Grass
Once upon a time I was married and had three young step-daughters. We thought it would be nice if the older girls, then seven and eight, would take turns saying the dinner prayer. But one night neither of them wanted to do it. “I’ll say it,” pipped up the three year-old. “Dear God, thank you for . . .” and she began to list everything she could possibly think of that … [Read more...] about Thank You for the Grass
Maximize Your Life Fulfillment
Are you “Successful” and yet – there is something bothering you about it; like its not giving you the satisfaction you thought it would? If so, you might be telling yourself you just need even more “Success” and that satisfaction is at the top of the next mountain you will climb. But maybe not. Sometimes “Success” does not lead to life satisfaction and fulfillment. … [Read more...] about Maximize Your Life Fulfillment