Like many, I first learned about work-life balance when I started my career 20 years ago. It took me 14 years to understand that there is no work-life balance. There is only life.
Continue readingThe end of work-life balance: 24/7 is LIFE
This is OK on Friday
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Every Friday, I send out an email with the most intriguing or cool things I found and enjoyed that week.
“This is OK on Friday” is a free weekly newsletter that gives you tiny bits of food for thought that I personally like or find interesting and thought-provoking. Typically, these are useful tools, tips, techniques, and thought-provoking portions of information to enhance your well-being at work and in life in general.
Traveling CEO: How To Maintain Work-life Balance
How do you maintain work-life balance when traveling? Although I’m not a fan of the term since I believe work is also a part of life, this question comes up often. I prefer to think of work-life balance as a balance among different types of activities that generally bring joy. Here’s how it works for me when traveling:
Continue readingHow To Handle Interruptions During A Meeting
A colleague of mine, who is a director at a medium-sized business, shared a concern today about being interrupted during the team meeting by some of his managers. As a solution, he chose not to share this feedback for a long time, until just recently, when he addressed it during a one-on-one session. So let’s talk about interruptions during a meeting.
Continue readingEfficiency And Wellbeing: Simple 5 Minute DIY Assessment
It’s usually either efficiency or wellbeing that we try to measure in a team. But what if I told you they only seem independent in the short term? In the long run, they affect each other and your chances of success. If you put efficiency and wellbeing on axes, your team will fall into one of four states. It might be something you’ve felt for a while, but haven’t clearly seen — until now.
Continue readingDo I Need to Hire a Manager?
Does your team need a manager? Why leadership still matters — even in flat, autonomous teams.
Continue readingHow to foster innovation in the workplace
If you want to kick off innovation in your team AND you care about practical real-life doable things, not a theory, this post is for you.
Batching: How To Find More Time In 24h?
How can you find more time for tasks you want to do, while still having just 24 hours a day? This is what I use to win the time: batching. Let’s see what it is in less than 1 minute.
Why Saying No Is Good? The Magic Of Saying ‘No’
If you say yes to everything, you might be a nice soul. But you can also end up feeling overwhelmed and stressed. Saying ‘No’ is what helps. And you won’t miss out…
How To Handle Distraction? This Is A Game-changer Tool
Do you find yourself constantly distracted? I used to feel that way. I almost quit my job but found this trick to handle distraction. It’s been a game-changer for me over the years.
Need more time? Here’s what I do to break free from the hamster wheel: time blocking
There never seems to be enough time to complete all tasks. Here’s a time management tool that helps me break free from the hamster wheel and focus on what I truly need or want – time blocking.
