Work/life balance is one of those annoying and overused buzzwords that finds it way on a bingo card during boring meetings.
Trying to balance your work and life implies a few things:
- Work sucks, so you need to much sure you leave enough time for life.
- Work and life are distinctly separate.
Does work suck? Sometimes. It doesn’t always have to, though.
And as for work and life being distinct and separate… Do you stop thinking about work at five (or whenever your shift ends)? Do you stop thinking about your family and friends when you go in to work?
I prefer to think of work and life as a blend. The key to being happy at work and in life is to find the right blend of the two. The lines are blurring, with telecommuting, flexible work arrangements, and the controversial results only work environment (ROWE).
Tonight at 8 pm eastern, I’ll be speaking along with Leanne Chase of Career Life Connection on the HR Happy Hour, hosted by Steve Boese and Shauna Moerke.
There’s a chance (no promises) that Cali Ressler and Jody Thompson, the creators of ROWE, may make an appearance. Which should be interesting, since I both love and hate the results only work environment.
(If you miss the live call, you can download it later)
Thanks for agreeing to come on the show tonight Chris and for letting your readers know about the show as well. I am really looking forward to an interesting and fun discussion.
Steve – It’s my pleasure! Thanks for inviting me to join the call!