Work Life Balance Articles

Business » Work Life Balance | By Suzanne Holman @ Tuesday, 20th March 2007 @ 6:04 AM

No matter what your time zone is, you have 24 hours a day. It doesn\'t matter when or if you change to and from daylight savings time. You still have 24 hours a day. Humans have 24 hours a day. It\'s the same for all creatures of our planet! How is it that some people don\'t seem to \"have time\" to do anything and others have such full lives? It used to be we would talk about coach potatoes, people addicted to TV. An even bigger problem for many of u... more...

Business » Work Life Balance | By Adam Kayce @ Tuesday, 6th March 2007 @ 9:53 PM

Imagine a red-eyed, drooling timber wolf breathing over your shoulder while you sit at your computer. Your fingers tremble... the monitor fogs up... but still, you\'re trying to type those emails. Pretty soon, though, your fear gets the best of you. And when that happens, working becomes very, very difficult. You procrastinate, avoid, daydream; anything to not have to face the feeling that at any moment, that wolf could get... hungry. Far fetched? Not really... more...

Business » Work Life Balance | By Brad Miller @ Thursday, 22nd February 2007 @ 5:59 PM

The first two days after losing your job can be crucial to setting the tone of your recovery plan. Start with high energy and you\'ll build positive momentum to help you through. The tips below are organized by hour starting from the end of the work day. Zero Hour: Stay positive! Stay rational. Whatever you do, you have to keep your attitude positive. You\'ll need all your energy to land on your feet. The last thing you need is to start feeling sorry for yourself or fill... more...

Business » Work Life Balance | By Martin Chandra @ Wednesday, 21st February 2007 @ 1:06 PM

Being a spare room entrepreneur is more than just a way of making a living, it is a way of living your life. It isn\'t an easy way to live. In the past, being in business independently was the norm, and people typically worked and lived in the same place. That isn\'t the case today, when most people are employees. Everyone from the tax collector to our mothers would understand us better if we would just go out and get a job. Moreover, many of us who choose independence ma... more...

Business » Work Life Balance | By Jeffrey Houdyschell @ Thursday, 15th February 2007 @ 4:16 AM

Sociologists have been studying what has been named \"cocooning\" very closely since the exponential growth of the Internet. Cocooning is the progression of social isolation where people eventually withdraw from physical dealings with each other. This type of conduct may possibly lead to the decline of many cultural and social traditions. This social seclusion can also effect how we as humans interact with each other when we finally do leave the comfort of our home and the Internet and... more...

Business » Work Life Balance | By Leon Edward @ Monday, 12th February 2007 @ 4:05 PM

There are two major places that the average persons daily stress comes from, work and home. But of the two work seems to be the biggest stressor. Since most people have to work for a living the time constraints and monotonous day in, day out schedule seems to be the number one complaint, followed by, an obnoxious boss, work load and the tedious gossiping co-workers. This article is for those feeling stress from the work place. Stress at work can be managed. Do not feel as though th... more...

Business » Work Life Balance | By Walter Minton @ Monday, 12th February 2007 @ 11:22 AM

A kind of \"stress dam\" I like to call it, is setup when we cannot or do not know how to release tension. When you allow stress to build, it releases hormones that cause us to be more accident-prone and less able to make good decisions. This can also reduce our motivation to succeed and even cause burnout and loss of performance. Trying to start and maintain a new home business can cause a slow buildup of stress. In some people the stress builds up to a certain point and they \&... more...

Business » Work Life Balance | By Terence Young @ Tuesday, 30th January 2007 @ 6:13 PM

Working from home is a modern day phenomenon! The sector of the population most impacted by this movement is, believe it or not, the children! That\'s because working from home makes it possible for a mother to be a full time mother, but also earn needed income for the family. Being a work at home mom can be challenging, but there are many advantages to this form of employment. As we look at the advantages of being a work at home mom, sometimes shorted to \"wahm,\" the first... more...

Business » Work Life Balance | By Jan Hayner @ Wednesday, 27th December 2006 @ 3:56 PM

I know, we are just getting through with Christmas and now I expect you to start working on organizing things for 2007. However, this is the time of year that all of the new calendars come out, you get the best variety, and you can purchase them for gift giving for family, friends and teachers. Everyone uses a calendar and if you are like me, you have three of them. It is the simplest way of keeping track of events for the entire family. Calendars are for more than just keeping tr... more...

Business » Work Life Balance | By Adam Kayce @ Wednesday, 27th December 2006 @ 9:45 AM

Friday afternoon. Work\'s done. No where to go, no responsibilities, no obligations. Don\'t have to be home until, well, whenever - it\'s my night out. You think I\'d be off like a rocket, right? Heading to the cafe/bookstore/movie theatre/park/you-name-it, to enjoy my favorite diversion? Nope. I sat in the car, and just stared. I didn\'t even turn on the ignition. This was highly unusual. It used to be that anytime I had a free moment, ... more...