On what’s been dubbed “work life balance week”, it feels appropriate, as the host of a podcast and blog about balancing work with other things in life, to put out a statement. The thing is, the notion of a week dedicated to “work-life balance” sits uneasily with me. Which is somewhat ironic given the subjectContinue reading “What the hell is “work-life balance” anyway? “
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What to Expect from ‘A Fine Balance’
My mind is attuned like a radar these days to pick out the word “balance” when I see or hear it. So when I saw an article in the weekly newsletter of Jason Feifer, editor in chief of Entrepreneur magazine, with the heading “The Imperfect Balance”, it jumped out at me. It read as affirmingContinue reading “What to Expect from ‘A Fine Balance’”
New Year, New Podcast Season – Coming Soon
How do you define what your “work” means to you? Is it a means to an end, a function that enables you to pay the bills? Is it something that identifies who you are to the outside world? Is it what drives and excites you? Maybe it’s a mix of all of the above, orContinue reading “New Year, New Podcast Season – Coming Soon”
Fashioning a Work-Life Balance
What do you see in this picture? Some might see a mess. Rolls of material stood up against the wall, scraps of paper strewn on a desk, folders full of papers stacked up on shelves. Others would see untold creative potential. To Yves Saint Laurent, this was his creative haven, where he put ideas onContinue reading “Fashioning a Work-Life Balance”
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Acting, Stage & Screen
Careers in acting, stage and screen generally don’t lend themselves to conventional or regular working patterns, so finding balance requires prioritisastion, as described by full-time costume designed Sheara in her story Sheara’s Story – Behind the Movie Scenes: A Tale of Full-Time Working Motherhood. Sarah, a former actor, turned performing arts school owner and teacher,Continue reading “Acting, Stage & Screen”
The Pursuit of Balance… By Occupation
To what extent does your choice of “work” impact your sense of balance? How – and why – is it that two people engaged in the same occupation, can find themselves experiencing a totally different sense of balance between their work and other things in their life? Do certain occupations or industries lend themselves toContinue reading “The Pursuit of Balance… By Occupation”
Banking
Banking is one of those careers that doesn’t have strong positive work-life balance connotations. Known for it’s long working hours, and a cut-throat profiteerng mentality, it is often associated with a lifestyle that weighs heavy on the “work” side of the work:life ratio, with driving forces that are, in the long-run, unfulfilling. The only work-lifeContinue reading “Banking”