Exam season is upon us, and as I watch students I know bracing themselves to face the pressure and opportunity that exams hold, I’m reflecting on what the correlation is between a person’s attitude to studying in their youth, and the work-life balance they go on to establish in adulthood. Take those conscientious students toContinue reading ““Study-Life Balance” Vs “Work-Life Balance””
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The Fine Balance Between Working Hard, and Working Too Hard
So often the term work-life balance implies “working” less and “living” more. But what if ambition, financial pressures, or any other personal reason, compels you to choose “work” over “life”? While striving for goals and ambition is usually lauded as admirable, prioritising “work” over “life” is often cast as something shameful, rather than something toContinue reading “The Fine Balance Between Working Hard, and Working Too Hard”
Hamilton: “I have so much work to do”
Alexander Hamilton, as portrayed in Lin Manuel Miranda’s musical masterpiece, was a classic workaholic. Ambitious and driven to rise above his station at all costs. He worked hard, was focussed on his goals, and accomplished so much. Against the odds. The man is non-stop Hamilton the musical was pretty much the soundtrack to my family’sContinue reading “Hamilton: “I have so much work to do””
Employed or Self-Employed: That is the (Fine Balance) Question
Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve been approached separately via social media by two women who have visited my website and are interested in featuring on my ‘Work-Life Balance Profiles‘ series. Both women have something in common: they returned to work after maternity leave and found that the rigidity of being an employee constrainedContinue reading “Employed or Self-Employed: That is the (Fine Balance) Question”
Her Story Made History
I’ve been reading Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s book “My Own Words” lately, and this week I watched the movie dramatisation of part of her life story, “On the Basis of Sex”. Numerous themes that have emerged from my blog have been playing on my mind since, including: The ‘power of parenting’ in setting an individual’s attitudeContinue reading “Her Story Made History”
Darren’s Story – Confessions of a Workaholic
Understanding the roots of individual work values can help make sense of work-life balance choices, encouraging self-reflection, acceptance and compassion – towards oneself and others. To this end, I’ve set out to use this blog to feature a series of “work-life balance profiles“, exploring the personal history behind work-life balance choices, one story at aContinue reading “Darren’s Story – Confessions of a Workaholic”