Posts Tagged ‘balance’

Meditate Regularly for a Great 2009!

I was a sporadic meditator at best for years, only to really commit to meditation when, just after turning 39, I discovered a mass in my right breast.From the point of discovery of the mass to getting the necessary tests, waiting for results, waiting for surgery, waiting to see if the newly diagnosed cancer had spread to lymph nodes, waiting to see what treatment I would have, and so… Continue reading

February 12 2009 | By Liora | Tagged: anxiety, awareness, balance, health, meditation, Productivity, relaxation, stress | 7 comments»

Are You Ditching Work-Life Balance Because You’re Afraid of Losing Your Job?

Some people think that life balance is a thing of luxury, something you pursue when times are good...that we should work like dogs to remain indispensable in this unpredictable economy. But wait a sec. Weren't we were already working like dogs, before we added in the fear of losing our jobs? Here's what got me going on this subject:In the post Keep Your Job: A 10-Point Survival Guide at… Continue reading

January 21 2009 | By Lisa | Tagged: Add new tag, balance, career, economy, happiness, job, life, psychology, work, work-life balance | 22 comments»

Maintaining Success: Keeping Momentum Without Going Crazy

Putting in some extra effort at work can pay off. You can get a promotion or a raise, or wind up on a choice project. The same goes with your personal finances — going the extra mile can help you pay off a debt early or save up for a purchase. You can push through to success in just about anything. But once you've achieved your goal, it can be… Continue reading

January 15 2009 | By Thursday | Tagged: balance, goal | 3 comments»

5 Key Characteristics of a Successful Entrepreneur

I've heard a lot of great business ideas lately — and more than a few people announcing that now is the right time to go into business for yourself. I think that there's a lot to be said for becoming an entrepreneur during a down economy — although the risks definitely go up. With your own business, especially if you hold on to your day job as long as… Continue reading

December 9 2008 | By Thursday | Tagged: balance, detail, discipline, entrepreneur, risk | 18 comments»

Selective Apathy Frees You to Care More

Photo courtesy of LibbyWhat do you think of this phrase: “The Joy of Apathy”? It sounds like such a clashing contradiction: how can joy, which is associated with happiness and passion, be found in the opposite stoicism of apathy? While joy and apathy certainly aren't the same, they often work together and are complementary, as we’ll see.Every one of us has a capacity to care and be… Continue reading

August 7 2008 | By Torley | Tagged: apathy, balance, boredom, caring, emotion, feeling, focus, health, joy, life, meaning, purpose, thought | 2 comments»

There’s More to Productivity Than Time Management

What does it mean to be productive? A typical definition might be something like, "Getting the most done in the least possible time." In a workplace context, this means one and only one thing: more work. If the process for a task can be streamlined so it can be done in half the time, then you can have your employees do that task twice as many times.In order to… Continue reading

March 12 2008 | By Dustin | Tagged: balance, fulfillment, life, Productivity, satisfaction, time, work | 25 comments»

Do You Want 2008 to Be Your Best Year Ever? Let Go.

Try making a single change in your outlook

Regular readers will know that I am not much attracted to the type of article that can be summarized as “x simple ways to do y.” I distrust overly simple responses to life’s endless complexity, just as I distrust simplistic ways of thinking.However, I can think of one — just one — simple action that will make 2008 perhaps one of your… Continue reading

January 9 2008 | By Adrian | Tagged: balance, guilt, resentment, resolution, revenge | 33 comments»

10 Questions to Ask Yourself to Regain Your Work-Life Balance

Last night my 11-year-old came into my office (9 p.m. to be exact, foreshadow, foreshadow), and said, "Mom, can you please get off the computer and be with me?" I should know better, right? After all, achieving work-life balance is one of the staples of the coaching diet. I turned off the computer and we sat on the couch reading White Fang aloud. I'm not sure which was worse… Continue reading

December 24 2007 | By Lisa | Tagged: balance, question, value, work-life | 19 comments»

Who Am I Today? The Importance of Roles

If you're anything like me, life keeps you pretty busy. Sometimes -- more often than I'd like, actually -- it's hard just to keep straight what day it is, let alone where I'm supposed to be and what I'm supposed to be doing.Keeping track of the various roles I play helps keep my head in order and prevent that feeling of being torn into a thousand… Continue reading

September 17 2007 | By Dustin | Tagged: balance, goal, goalsetting, life, role, timemanagement, work | 4 comments»

How to leave it all behind you at the end of the day

The keys to going home gracefully

It’s a myth that you will one day be able to go home from a clear desk. It’s never going to happen.The plain truth is that there will always be work undone at the end of the day.This gives you three options:1) Go home, but take the work with you and spend your evening doing it. This ensures maximum friction at… Continue reading

September 3 2007 | By Guest | Tagged: balance, overwork, workaholic, worklife | 41 comments»

How fear of failure destroys success

Trial and error are usually the prime means of solving life’s problems. Yet many people are afraid to undertake the trial because they’re too afraid of experiencing the error. They make the mistake of believing that all error is wrong and harmful, when most of it is both helpful and necessary. Error provides the feedback that points the way to success. Only error pushes people to put together a new… Continue reading

May 28 2007 | By Guest | Tagged: balance, career, failure, Management, success | 37 comments»

Minimize Work: Cut Your Work Week in Half in 6 Steps

Let's assume for a moment that you work too much and you're not that happy with that arrangement. You'd like to work as little as possible, maximize the time you do work, and make time for the stuff that really matters for you -- your loved ones, your passions, exercise, hobbies, fun.It's possible. It's not easy, and it takes some sacrifices, but if you really work at it, you… Continue reading

May 14 2007 | By Leo | Tagged: balance, career, produtivity, work, workfromhome | 18 comments»

10 Reasons to Use an Exercise Ball as Your Chair

When working at a desk for long periods of time [like at work] bad posture and back pains become common place.One solution I've heard bounce around is the use of an exercise ball as a desk chair. It's height and instability force you to sit up straight, making it hard to slouch.However, GearFire have a few more suggestions to why you might want to change seats. 2. Causes you to frequently… Continue reading

April 20 2007 | By Craig | Tagged: balance, desk, ergonomic, ergonomics | 13 comments»

Nourish your dreams regularly with attention

It’s one of the ironies of getting caught up in Getting Things Done: a lot of things, including your dreams, end up on your Someday/Maybe list. And that’s more than a shame; it’s a guaranteed way of slowly dying inside.Putting your dreams on a shelf for the sake of productivity is like squeezing shut the tube that pipes air and sunshine down to you from your… Continue reading

February 2 2007 | By Bob | Tagged: balance, dream, gtd, work, workaholic | 6 comments»

Don’t Just Add, Replace. Own the 100%

Here’s a sample snippet of a coaching conversation I have often had with executives. To set the scene for you, it usually happens after we’ve discussed a project or strategic initiative and its value alignment for their organization. Exec: “This is terrific; I can see how it will make a big difference for us. I’m anxious to get started; we could probably introduce the plan at our next staff meeting.”… Continue reading

July 20 2006 | By Rosa | Tagged: balance, bestpractices, capacity, effectiveness, feasibility, Productivity, strategy | 4 comments»