Saturday July 19, 2008

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WSJ–Data Prove “Opting Out” Becoming a Work/Life Balance Strategy with Potentially Negative Financial Consequences

Is There Another Way? Yes! But We Don’t Hear About It Until Now…
Sue Shellenbarger’s terrific article in today’s Wall Street Journal offers sobering proof that one of my fears is coming true: “Opting out” is becoming a work/life balance management strategy that is no longer limited to high-income mothers. It is […]

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Banish the Word “Balance,” Say Top Women Executives

You may have heard a loud “Thank You!” coming from the New Jersey area this week as I read the following quote from Carol Bartz, Executive Chairman of Autodesk. In a Wall Street Journal article by Carol Hymowitz, entitled “View From the Top,” Ms. Bartz said that “The word ‘balance’ should be banished from […]

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Holiday Work+Life “Fit” Tip #2 — Don’t Let Technology Be the Grinch that Stole Christmas!

You’ve decided what you want your holiday work+life fit (or work/life balance) to look like — what activities you’d like to try to participate in, what days you’d like to try to take off, etc. Now, it’s time to figure out in advance how you are going to manage technology to help you achieve […]

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My Eldercare VICTORY!–Mom 1, Cancer 0: Why “Exceptional Caregiving” Will Transform the Work-Life Balance Debate

Special Note: Scroll down to the end for my Holiday Work+Life “Fit” Tip #1—Finding Time and Making It Happen!
Work+life “fit” means strategically managing the boundary between your work and life in response to personal and professional transitions. It’s difficult to plan when a transition occurs, but it pays to consider what your fit […]

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Lisa Belkin’s “Opting Out” Mea Culpa? Unintended Consequences of an Article That Took On a Life of Its Own

I’m going to begin by making two important points. First, after a decade in the work+life field I can honestly say that everyone I’ve met or worked with approaches their particular area of interest and focus with the best of intentions. And second, I applaud anyone brave enough to stand up and call out […]

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Daddy “Wars” — Defining It? Why not just forget it altogther and focus on the real issues…

Oh, no! I continue to pray that dads resist the rabbit hole of “daddy wars” that have distracted moms from real work+life issues for too many years. My desire to get all of us–men and women in all stages of life–to focus on the real issues prompted me to start writing my book […]

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