Saturday July 19, 2008

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In Newsweek, My Advice on “Working for Myself” and Some Flexible Alternatives

In Newsweek, check out my advice for moms who want to start their own business in order to work, and have more flexibility. “Working for myself” can sound like a good option, and I do hear it quite frequently from people (not just mothers) searching for a better work+life fit. But I often […]

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Why We Need to Call It Work+Life “Fit” Flexibility

Brian Reid’s (Rebeldad) post in today’s Washington Post OnBalance Blog–”Flexibility for Those in Less-Than-Flexible Jobs”–confirms, once again, why we need to stop making the objective “work-life balance” and make it “work+life fit.” He discusses how individuals with jobs such as forest rangers, and nurses where your physical presence is required (for the most part) […]

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How Can I Work “Part-time?” Strategies and Resources

Often you can find your “fit” not by doing less work, but by working differently. However, there may be certain work+life transitions that require you to reduce the hours you work and the amount of work you do for a period of time. The question then becomes, “How can I work ‘part-time’”? […]

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More Voices Say, “It’s an ‘Everyone’ Issue”

New York Newsday Article (9/10/06)–After the Time Out: How to Navigate the Return to the Workforce”by Patricia Kitchen
Check out the advice a team of experts (one of whom was me) gave a mom transitioning back into the workforce after being at home full-time for a few years. Two important take-aways for everyone:
• It’s essential to […]

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CBS Sunday Morning Segment–Workaholics

I wanted to point out an excellent segment from this past week’s CBS Sunday Morning show entitled, Labor Intensive: Workaholics Take a Decidedly Labor Intensive Approach to Life”.
I was interviewed by the producer of this segment a few weeks back and I was pleased to see that they clearly separated those who […]

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