Research shows that too often women are more worried about being liked than respected. This desire to be liked can take us to extremes and be detrimental to our success. Being liked is not bad and it is important as a leader. But when being liked makes us compromise our values and our personal dreams, we end up not…
There are four main causes of holiday stress: gift giving obligations, expenses, a lack of time, and unrealistic expectations about creating a perfect holiday. To reduce holiday stress, arm yourself with knowledge. Know the ins and outs of these top four holiday stress hotspots and follow these effective stress-reducing tips: Holiday Stress Hotspot #1: Gifts Make a list of everyone…
Appreciating Diversity During the Holidays: It’s about more than just a simple “Happy Holidays” greeting card. by Simma Lieberman Guess who’s not celebrating Christmas this year? Millions of people in the US. That’s right. Tens of millions of Americans don’t celebrate Christmas religiously, either as followers of non-Christian religions (Buddhists, Muslims, Hindus, Jews) or as individuals with no religious affiliation….
I was recently asked whether I thought employee wellness programs are a waste of time and money. My answer is Absolutely Not! and It Depends Before I was consulting, I used to speak and design wellness programs for individuals. My Masters degree is in Holistic Health/Health Sciences. This was before there were wellness programs and stress management and wellness programs…
The Question of My Spiritual Beliefs; I don’t often share this, but several people have asked me recently I can’t prove there is a god. All I can say is that I have faith in god and it works for me. I don’t need to unravel my beliefs, and I don’t care whether anyone else has the same belief. It…
Technology + Workaholism = No Life A journalist called me today to ask whether technology helped or hindered life/work balance. She said that she had spoken to several people who told her that “smart phones,” “Skype,” smaller laptops etc. just furthered their workaholic behavior, and that they had even less of a personal life because they were always connected. Is…
Why are there still employers who treat their employees like disposable napkins? Organizations that are successful now and will be successful in the future will create “the workplace as community.” Most people have a need to feel part of something that is more than just themselves. When workplace cultures are inclusive and employees at every level think their work…
1- Senior leaders need to set an example and develop a culture of life/work balance as opposed to workaholism. 2- Focus on outcomes at work as opposed to how many hours you put in. 3.-Stop rewarding people for how many hours they put in at work. Keep a record of what you do all day for a week and you…
“Staycations” are a myth and waste of time for entrepreneurs and business leaders. In case you’re wondering what a staycation is, here is a definition from Wikipedia. “A staycation (or stay-cation, or stacation, or staykation) is a neologism for a period of time in which an individual or family stays at home and relaxes at home or takes day trips…
I write about life work balance. I meditate, exercise, listen to music and work on letting go of things i can’t control. But sometimes there are those days when I wish I had a do over day. I’m working on an article that’s due tomorrow. I waited too long to get started because I had other deadlines. The pressure is…
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