Say What?!

Work/Life Balance Podcast

Does the whirlwind of work keep you or your employees from being productive and satisfied with what is achieved? If so, listen to Cathy Hammer interview me on the hot topic of work/life balance. This 8-minute podcast is her third in a series inspired by a survey of best practices conducted by the Wall St. Journal and Winning Workplaces. 

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Take Your Presence to a New Place

Return of the Wolf

When wolves were "reintroduced" to Yellowstone National Park the ecosystem there rebalanced itself. Elk behavior changed because its predator the wolf was present. As wolves reduced the number of elks herds, a plant that unculled herds of elk had entirely devoured became plentiful again. The appeal of this plant's nutrition brought beavers back to Yellowstone after a 50-year absence. Their innate response to the environment was to trim trees and damn rivers. This made room for more flowers to grow and attract birds that had stopped coming to Yellowstone. The return of the wolf tipped the balance of this incredible ecosystem, allowing Yellowstone to flourish anew from the natural interdependence of its wild life.

A Living Metaphor

The rebalancing of wild life in Yellowstone reflects the return to harmony you seek in work and the rest of your life.

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Let Yourself Breathe

Have We Created a Monster?

Welcome to the Information Revolution!

"The glut of information no longer adds to our quality of life, but instead begins to cultivate stress, confusion, and even ignorance." --David Shenk (award-winning, best-selling author)

When the overwhelming pressures of work and life accelerate faster than you can deal with them, do you feel like you can't breathe? If so, what you're experiencing may be normal. 

Super-achievers often challenge themselves to the max and then wonder how they are going to cope with it all? As the song goes, it just takes your breath away.

Simple Solution

This easy 1-minute breathing exercise helps to bring your mind and body back into dynamic balance.

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Everybody's Talkin' 'Bout It

Got Work/Life Balance?

Are you wondering if work/life balance is even possible? Does it feel like work/ life balance is just another thing you have to achieve? If you have answered yes to either of these questions, you are not alone.

What you are experiencing is part of a phenomena that exists in a much larger context. In the ever-present world of work the challenges of work/life balance are global.

Surveys in Great Britain, Canada and Australia reveal that balance in the work/life is a leading 21st century challenge. Overwhelming work demands keep employees off-balance at work and in the rest of their life.

How many of the findings culled from research conducted between 2000 and 2007 related to your experience?

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