Killer commutes, 70 hour work weeks, red-eye flights for business meetings, impersonal business hotel rooms, capped off by a global economy that leaves you at the edge of your seat every now and again. Since your work life is rife with stress, how you spend...
People frequently tell me that doing two things at once hardly works, and sometimes I’m compelled to agree with them. The most obvious example of an imbalance in commitments – that comes to my mind – is trying to raise a family while running a...
Great career success need not come at the cost of a fulfilling family life. People who balance it right, both men and women, come out at the end of their working life much happier for it. Get organised It is virtually impossible to juggle a multitude of...
Companies pour in hours of resources and hire expensive consultants to devise strategies and visions for their business, but how many of us do something similar for our own lives? If someone were to ask you right this moment, what your vision for your life...
Being a mother and managing a business is similar to having two jobs - both full time. Many mums would love to enjoy a healthier work-life balance. The problem is that work timings are extending, the work is getting more stressful and taking a physical...
Perfect work-life balance! The Utopian concept might be possible in some other reality, but it certainly isn’t so in the packed lives we all live today. While it is something we all covet and seek out, the harsh truth is, you are never going to...
Life offers up so many chances for us to learn, and not unlike a good college education, life too can throw these opportunities for discovery your way. Yes, in business too. The knowledge from your experiences, the support from other experienced individuals and a resolve...
I recently heard an interview on ABC radio with Natalie Kon-Yu and Christie Nieman who were inspired with two other Melbourne writers to write a book called Mothers and Others. While the book explores (and I paraphrase) the good, the bad and the ugly sides...
Too many people have a skewed perception of success. If you ask a bunch of people how they would define success, you would get different answers. Some would say they would consider themselves successful, when they have a great career. Others would say that for...
There is so much talk about work, life balance. But think about this: work is a part of your life. It's not something unto itself. I have so many hats it's nuts - wife, mother, marketer, business woman, nurse, counsellor , mediator...