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Category Archives: Work Life Balance
Resolutions? How about a Mission Statement
“Where there is no vision, the people perish.” Proverbs 29:18 If you’re like most people, you’ve probably flirted around with New Year’s resolutions: You’ve said, “THIS is the year I’m gonna lose weight and get in shape. Starting January 1, … (READ MORE…)
Getting Out of the Rut
Let’s face it, most of us are creatures of habit. People like to feel secure and this is why many stay in their comfort zones. It’s safe there. But this is also why many people never experience their full potential. … (READ MORE…)
5 Steps to Take When Sh*t Hits the Fan
It was 7am on a crisp winter’s morning. I was up going through some emails. The phone rang. I had been heading up my company’s Japanese business for a couple years at that point…and the phone never rang that early. … (READ MORE…)
Getting Real About Your Work-Life Balance
The fear of uncertainty is the dominant response to pressures of our society. 5-hour energy drinks are the drug of choice for stress induced comatose. The term “work-life balance” emerged to explain away the personal chaos experienced by the working … (READ MORE…)
Developing Successful Consulting Habits
Do each day all that can be done that day. You don’t need to overwork or to rush blindly into your work trying to do the greatest possible number of things in the shortest possible time. Don’t try to do … (READ MORE…)
Obsessed by Your Consulting Business? Join the Club!
When I had a regular job as an employee, I found it fairly easy to have a good work-life balance. I made it clear that my family was my priority, and after I left the office, I rarely checked e-mail … (READ MORE…)
Prioritizing Success
You know the feeling: It’s 5:30, you just got home from work, and today is the day (so was yesterday and the day before) that you promised yourself you would get down to business on that side project you’ve been … (READ MORE…)
Mobile Manners Are Messed Up
Manner up! Seriously…there are way too many people these days that seem to have forgotten what having manners is all about. They may tell you that they are married, but it’s like their phone has become their life partner. Always … (READ MORE…)
The Danger of Giving Up Too Easily
You start a project, something comes up and it never gets finished. You have a great idea for a marketing campaign. Your mind gets all excited by the possibilities and how much money it’s going to make you. But you … (READ MORE…)
How To Better Manage Your Work and Play
Consultants and freelancers and other professionals who do contract work often have to be very careful about managing their work lives and their play lives. In other words, sometimes it’s very easy to let your work carry into your play … (READ MORE…)
