First Life Balance Poll Results Are In
By David B. Bohl | April 27, 2007 | No Responses Yet
Here are the results from the first poll:
Outsource Your Life Balance?
By David B. Bohl | April 27, 2007 | 2 Responses
Some recent promotional copy that suggested we outsource our time got me to thinking. To me outsourcing means obtaining goods or services from an outside party to cut costs rather than doing them by one’s self. I have to argue, however, that life balance requires in-sourcing. Meaning only you can be trusted with such a critical assignment. You are the only one that has a vested interest in your own life balance.
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Federal Government Work-Life Balance
By David B. Bohl | April 26, 2007 | No Responses Yet
The third edition of The Best Places to Work in The Federal Government 2007 has been released. It was disappointing to find that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ranked 30th overall, 11th in “Family Friendly Culture and Benefits” and 27th in the “Work/Life Balance” class.
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Work-Life Balance and Productivity
By David B. Bohl | April 26, 2007 | No Responses Yet
If you are looking to increase or enhance personal productivity, I offer 7 suggestions in my article 7 Ways You Can Start Balancing Your Life. Read Post
Less Vacation Equals Less Balance
By David B. Bohl | April 26, 2007 | One Response
Why don’t workers use their established vacation times? Fear accounts for it. Read what Market Watch had to say.
Truth in Posting about Work-Life Balance
By David B. Bohl | April 25, 2007 | 2 Responses
“We’re big on balance, so we offer a really competitive and comprehensive benefit package – full health coverage… options… European style vacation packages (well…not really European, but better than most start ups)…and, of course, our BOFFI (The acronym BOFFI is defined further down in this post) culture. This comes from the benefits section of Trulia is Hiring on the Trulia Blog.
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A Day to Balance Work and Family
By David B. Bohl | April 24, 2007 | No Responses Yet
Work-life balance is about working and living. If we are willing to take a day in our busy work schedules to bring out sons and daughters to work maybe we can remind ourselves of this and that we can fully participate in our workplaces and families!
Workaholics vs. Prisoners of Success
By David B. Bohl | April 24, 2007 | No Responses Yet
Looking through the on-line version of a new business magazine, Portfolio, by Conde Nast I didn’t come across any topics dealing with the things I think of when I hear the term lifestyle. The only results my searches turned up were companies advertising the things I think of in reference to lifestyle such as personal development, life balance, wellness, etc.
How Does Your Firm’s Work-Life Culture Compare?
By David B. Bohl | April 23, 2007 | No Responses Yet
The corporations out there that embody philosophies that allow their employees to lead well-balanced, fulfilled lives will benefit immensely from this. There are also companies that are going above and beyond, breaking the molds and thinking outside the box. Read about three companies that are doing just that - Chaparral Energy Inc, Best Buy and Netflix.
