Lessons for work and life from Pilates
I started Pilates to improve the health of my back. Many years later, I’m still “practicing.” In a weird lightbulb moment, my brain recently connected some key tenets of Pilates to my everyday life and work …
Category Archives: Work/Life Balance
Making the most of working from home
When it comes to remote work, it looks like it is here to stay. Thanks to COVID-19 drastically changing the way we live and work, employers have realized employees can remain productive working from home, and …
Priorities and sweet tea
If you grew up in the South like me, you are likely a fan – maybe a connoisseur – of sweet tea. Would you rather have a flavorful glass of sweet tea, or three glasses of vaguely-tea-flavored …
Blurred lines
Balancing professional life with my private life always had been a challenge of mine. Although the longer I have worked, the more that struggle shifted. At first it was making sure I could carve out enough …
Stepping in to 2021
I love the New Year’s holiday. It always feels like a fresh start to me. But like many of you, I’m guessing, I get tripped up by setting resolutions. The freshness of the calendar inspires me to improve everything …
Say “yes” to saying “no”
Years ago, I read the book, The Art of Extreme Self-Care. Well… I read most of it. I skimmed—okay skipped—Chapter 3. In that chapter, the author encouraged readers to master the art of disappointing people, and a …
A few of my favorite things
Like most folks, I love lots of things about the holiday season – the scents, the candy, the merriment. At the top of my list, though, is the holiday card exchange. I look forward to opening the …
Huddle up!
I’m not a football player, or any kind of an athlete, really. But I love a good huddle. The entire concept – circling up with your teammates, joining arms, putting heads together to hash out the …
Grace and space
In the managerial communications classes I teach, we cover lots of material on relationships with coworkers – subordinates, peers and bosses. Concepts like active listening, empathy, respect, teamwork and clear communication are essential components in effective …
Exhaustion is not a status symbol
As we close the final year of the decade, it’s an appropriate time to reflect on what we have accomplished and set new goals for 2020 and beyond. Have you considered adding “work life balance” to your list? We all …