Whether it’s because you love your job so much that you never want to stop working, or because you feel like it just isn’t possible to take time away from work, I’m here to tell you that a day off is good for you. If we don’t take breaks, we end up less creative, less focused, and less healthy.
I’m here this week to encourage you to make time in your life to relax, enjoy your friends and family, and read a good book. Trust me, your employer will thank you. [Read more…]
Recently we’ve been getting a lot of requests from companies to come in and talk about work-life balance. So, we decided that might be something you need to hear about this month as well!
The good news is that more and more employers are realizing that it’s important to make space for people to live their lives outside the office. But with email on our phones and constant connectivity, it’s getting harder and harder to disconnect.
This constant connection is making it harder to find balance, even though almost everyone we know is looking for it. [Read more…]
You can spend time wishing people would change or that circumstances would be different, but where does that get you? Most likely it gets you tired and frustrated, and no better off than you were before.
Stephen Covey’s first habit in The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, Be Proactive, explores the Circle of Concern (everything that we care about), the Circle of Influence (things in our life that we can impact), and the Circle of Control (what we can actually change).
The key is to put energy into focusing on things we can actually do something about. [Read more…]
October. Time for spooky movies, haunted houses, and gory costumes. But even these Halloween traditions are not as scary those terrifying voices. You know the ones I’m talking about. Those voices that come from the shadows, that you can’t see, and that say the most vile, horrible things.
I’m talking about the voices that live in your head.
You might be more connected to the world than ever, with your ever-present phone, social media feeds, and access to a bazillion YouTube videos.
But how well are you connecting with people around you?
In her book Rising Strong, Brene Brown says, “I define connection as the energy that exists between people when they feel seen, heard, and valued; when they can give and receive without judgment; and when they derive sustenance and strength from the relationship.”
It’s not about looking at pictures of people on a screen, it’s sharing with them in real-time, and letting them do the same. Connection requires us to be open about how we’re feeling, as well as to listen and make the other person feel heard. [Read more…]
