Work Life

What Melanie Griffith And Other Readers Would Tell Their Younger Selves About Work-Life Balance

HuffingtonPost.com | Laura Rowley | Posted 04.03.2012

Read More: Work-Life Balance Tips, Melanie Griffith, Work Life, Work Life Balance, Work-Life Balance, Advice to My Younger Self, Life Balance, Work/Life Balance, Fifty News

Welcome to the second installment of "Advice To My Younger Self." Readers at Huff/Post50 have a lot of life lessons under their belts, and we wanted t...

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Balance Yourself, Not Work Your Work And Life

Annie McKee | Posted 04.20.2012

Read More: Stress Management, Stress, Work Life, Work Stress, Balance Your Life, Balance in Life, Mindfulness, Stress Relief, Life Balance, Balance of Life, Stress Tips, Life Work Balance, Healthy Living News

Learning to live mindfully and to focus on hope and compassion will help you to ward off stress and balance yourself.

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I'm Quitting My Job Because My Mentor Left The Company

The Grindstone | Meredith Lepore | Posted 01.03.2012

Read More: Mentorship, The Grindstone, Work Life, Work-Happiness, Career Advice, Meredith Lepore, Female Mentors, Career Advice for Women, Women News

You've done it. You have actually found the perfect mentor. You have found the person at your company who not only supports and advises you but also p...

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My National Work and Family Month Flashback

Kristin Maschka | Posted 12.27.2011

Read More: Women, Work Life, Working Mother, Work Life Balance, Family Relationships, Remodeling Motherhood, Family Finances, Non-Profit, Motherhood, Parenting, School, Mothers, Parenthood, Consulting, Education, Career, Childcare, Kristin Maschka, Work Life Fit, Mom, Household, Fatherhood, Education Reform, Schools, Moms, Families, Public Education, Parenting Advice, Learning, Family, Women News

My boss and I were both stopped in our tracks by a pair of assumptions common in many workplaces.

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The 'I Have to do it all Myself' Trap

Kristin Maschka | Posted 12.02.2011

Read More: Remodeling Motherhood, Women, Work Life, Motherhood, Family Relationships, Working Motherhood, Non-Profit, Family Finances, Parenting, Work Life Balance, School, Mothers, Parenthood, Consulting, Education, Career, Childcare, Kristin Maschka, Work Life Fit, Mom, Fatherhood, Household, Schools, Education Reform, Public Education, Families, Moms, Parenting Advice, Learning, Family, Women News

Caring for others and being cared for is a part of every human being's life. Equality and economics now require women and men to share that responsibility.

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Workplace Culture Wars

Kristin Maschka | Posted 12.01.2011

Read More: Remodeling Motherhood, Women, Working Mother, Work Life, Motherhood, Family Relationships, Non-Profit, Family Finances, Parenting, Work Life Balance, School, Mothers, Parenthood, Consulting, Education, Career, Childcare, Kristin Maschka, Work Life Fit, Mom, Fatherhood, Household, Schools, Education Reform, Public Education, Families, Moms, Parenting Advice, Learning, Family, Women News

In the battle between well-intentioned policies and the unwritten rules of any workplace, unwritten rules win every time.

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Smart Girl's Guide to the Internet

Kristin Maschka | Posted 11.23.2011

Read More: Remodeling Motherhood, Women, Working Mother, Work Life, Motherhood, Family Relationships, Non-Profit, Family Finances, Parenting, Work Life Balance, School, Mothers, Parenthood, Consulting, Education, Career, Childcare, Kristin Maschka, Work Life Fit, Mom, Fatherhood, Household, Schools, Education Reform, Public Education, Families, Moms, Parenting Advice, Learning, Family, Parents News

My grand plan for teaching my daughter about the Internet is a combination of this guide, keeping the computer in the open to use real experience to teach, and enough repeating stuff "over and over" to generate eyerolls.

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How To Say No At Work

SavvySugar | Posted 10.26.2011

Read More: How to Say No at Work, Work Life, How to Say No, How to Stand Up for Yourself, How to Be Happy at Work, Jobs, Careers, Assertiveness, Women News

Some things aren’t hard to say no to, like dog-sitting your neighbor’s odious chow or signing anything in the hands of nonprofit logo-wearers. ...

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The New Male Mystique -- It's No Joke!

Ellen Galinsky | Posted 09.04.2011

Read More: National Study of the Changing Workforce, New Male Mystique, Work Life, Boston College Center for Work & Family, Awlp, Dads, Families and Work Institute, Fathers, Work-Family Conflict, Alliance for Work-Life Progress, Parenting, Families, Wfd, Business News

Today, men are experiencing what women experienced when they first entered the workforce in record numbers -- the pressure to "do it all in order to have it all." This is the essence of the "new male mystique."

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Education Needs Remodeling, Not "Fixing"

Kristin Maschka | Posted 08.28.2011

Read More: Women, Work Life, Working Mother, Work Life Balance, Family Relationships, Remodeling Motherhood, Family Finances, Non-Profit, Motherhood, Parenting, School, Mothers, Parenthood, Consulting, Education, Career, Childcare, Kristin Maschka, Work Life Fit, Mom, Household, Fatherhood, Education Reform, Schools, Moms, Families, Public Education, Parenting Advice, Learning, Family, Education News

I think fixing misnamed given the spirit of the article and discussion. The popular narrative is all about "fixing" and it frustrates me, especially given my time with these nine California districts this week. Here's why.

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Out Of Control: Why Adults Need To Lose It More Often

Joe Robinson | Posted 11.17.2011

Being out of control in the service of learning, fun and growth, oddly enough, places you in control of your life, because you are self-determining its content.

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Is Your Work Ethic Keeping You From Living Your Life?

Joe Robinson | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Life Intelligence, Performance Identity, The Balanced Life, Work-Life Balance, Work-Life, Work-Life Emotional Intelligence, Emotional Intelligence, Work Ethic, Productivity, Healthy Living News

The work mind wants you to quantify your life, when it's the quality of living time that counts. There's nothing wrong with being productive, and I'm a big fan of it -- at work.

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Preventing Misunderstandings in Key Relationships: Create 'Agreements'

Mim Abbey | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Business Life, Work Life, Relationships, Conflict, Productive Relationships, Agreement, Collaboration, Heathy Relationships, Communication, Relationship Advice, Relationship Tips, Healthy Living News

The trouble is, we rarely set up these agreements verbally. We simply work together or live together, go along, and are then surprised and upset when we find that we're operating differently. KB

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Co-Workers Driving You Bananas? Avoid Getting Bruised!

Fred Whelan and Gladys Stone | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Work Relationships, Work Life, Annoying Coworkers, Workplace, How to Deal With Co-Workers, Co-Workers, Careers, Communication Tips, Body Language, Healthy Living News

Whether they're arrogant, talkative, pushy, time-sucks, whiners, or over-all annoying, if they're your co-workers, you have to deal with them.

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Daniel Pink On His New Book, 'Drive,' And What Motivates People

TIME | Kristi Oloffson | Posted 05.25.2011

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Motivating people by dangling money in front of them doesn't always work. Nor do a host of other traditional business incentives. Instead, argues Dani...

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From Girls to Women: Struggling with the Dilemma of Naughty or Nice

Stacey Radin | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Girls, Women, Work Life, Girls Inc, Good Girl Phenomenon, Healthy Living News

Girls and women are repeatedly told that they have so many opportunities that did not exist decades ago. Girls can now engage in competitive sports, run their own companies, and aspire to be a CEO.

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Balancing Balance

Cecilia Michelson | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Holistic, Acceptance, Yoga, Work Life, Balance, New Year Resolution, Spirituality, Relaxation, Happiness, Work Stress, Yogi, Recession Fears, Recreation, Healthy Living News

It's good and important to make time for oneself, for recreation and fun, but if it doesn't happen until the weekend, it's okay!

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Obama and McCain on Work and Family: What Do They Actually Stand For?

Morra Aarons-Mele | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Economy, Work Life Issues, Work Life, Working, Politics News

The economic crisis has overshadowed the fact that this is the first-ever Presidential campaign in which both nominees have formally articulated how they would support work life issues.

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For Recent Grads (and the Rest of Us): Welcome to the Occupation

Tevis Gale | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Work Life, Work Life Balance, Corporate Compensation, Employees, American Workplace, Engagement, American Workers, Happiness, Healthy Living News

Life doles out events that force the issues of unpredictability and personal growth, opening wide with all sorts of experiences that force us to reach into our own depths for wisdom.

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Jerks At Work

Christine Hassler | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: The Balanced Life, The 20-Something Manifesto, Work Life, Career, Christine Hassler, Healthy Living News

Dear Christine, There is a woman I work with - actually she is my direct colleague and we have the same title, same boss, and similar responsibilitie...

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Curb Your Cubicle Bad Habits: How To Eat Healthy At Work

MSNBC.com | Susan Woodward | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Healthy Eating, Work Life, Health, Healthy Living News

Know this scenario? You're on a diet plan and your mind is switched to empowered. Then a coworker has an office shindig to celebrate a birthday, or th...

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