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Why Millennials Need to Be Unrealistic About Their Work+Life Fit

The steady, ever-increasing paycheck deposited into your bank account every other week has given way to a more inconsistent, unpredictable, multi-stream, project-based cash flow. This requires a "realistic" approach to finances outlined in the new book, "Generation Earn," by Kimberly Palmer.READ»

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How to Talk About Work and Life on the Job Without Getting Into "It"

What's my vision of work+life fit nirvana?READ»

Three Steps to Stop the Game of "When" at Work

When I'm helping a group of employees optimize their work+life fitness someone will always say, "Yeah, my work is done for the day and I want to leave the office, but I don't want to be the first one to get up and I don't want to leave before my boss." In other words, they are waiting for someone else to say, "When!"READ»

Work+Life Fit: First, Moms. Now, Dads...Then, Everyone

You can’t change unless you’re ready.  Ready to recognize the need to change, and ready to make that change happen. The good news is that it looks like we might be ready as a culture to recognize something that’s been true ...READ»

"Happiness at Work"...Yes, Really--Q&A with Author, Srikumar S. Rao

When I was given the opportunity to interview Srikumar S. Rao, Ph.D., author of the new book, Happiness at Work, I jumped for a couple of reasons.  First,  I’d been hearing about the “Creativity and Personal Mastery” ...READ»

"Up in the Air," Work+Life Fit Allegory for the Era

When I saw the movie, “Up in the Air,” I expected to be entertained but I wasn’t prepared for a powerful, multi-layered allegory about work+life fit. Jason Reitman’s symbolism packed commentary puts up a mirror and ...READ»

2009 Encore Opportunity Award Winners...Retirement, Redefined

There are four major work+life fit transitions that spark a fundamental rethinking of the way work fits into the rest of life: parenthood, illness, elder care, and retirement.  Historically, our response to each of these reset ...READ»

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Prediction--Meditation Becomes a Core Competency

Meditation?  Yes, you read that right.  In the future, I predict that meditation will be a core competency not only for successfully managing your work+life fit, but for innovation in the workplace.  Why?  Because meditation is ...READ»