Show #8: Juggling your life is not a circus trick

This week we discussed work life balance and work life integration. Thanks to Gil Gordon for joining us as our guest on the show.

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Show # 8: Juggling Your Life is Not a Circus Trick

With all of the tools and strategies we embrace on our show, and that comprise the concept of The Anywhere Office there is the danger that your Anywhere Office can become an everywhere office blurring the boundaries between your work and your personal life. This week we were joined by Gil Gordon, telework guru and author of “Turn it Off“, to discuss strategies for work life integration and work life balance.

Here’s what we covered:

• The challenges with work life balance: The differece between work life balance, intergration, and harmony. Grass roots movements versus top down approach to flexible work benefits.
• In the News:
  • Importance versus Satisfaction – In this article from Network World salary survey respondents rate the job-related items that are most important to them, and then tell how satisfied they are with each one. Very interesting.
  • Work-life Balance: Ways to restore harmony and reduce stress – If your work life and personal life are out of balance, your stress may be running high. Here’s how to reclaim control.
• Website Spotlight:

  • WorkLifeBalance.com – Tips, articles, newsletter, and training for work life balance. Has an excellent definition of work-life balance. Here is the diagram of the Four Quadrants we mentioned.
• Guest: Gil Gordon – Telework Expert, President of Gil Gordon & Associates, and author of “Turn it Off“

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