Work Life Balance Articles

Business » Work Life Balance | By Rose Mary @ Monday, 6th November 2006 @ 2:54 AM

Working at home requires self-discipline. However, if you want to work efficiently at home, being self-disciplined is not enough. You need to know the ways to motivate yourself. Motivation is an important element you need to have while working at home. Lacking in motivation can adversely affect your productivity. If you feel at a point of time that you are no longer enthusiastic to handle the tasks at hand, perhaps you are lacking in motivation. If this is the case, you have to find out th... more...

Business » Work Life Balance | By Stephanie Ciccarelli @ Sunday, 22nd October 2006 @ 6:31 PM

We've all been there. Bombarded by work, email, phone calls or tedious tasks. Some of us find time to relax on weekends, but the majority of us need a little R&R periodically throughout the week. MSNBC did a little researching on the topic with an editorial called "Relax or Die: Lack of Weekend R&R puts Hearts at Risk". This article suggests that those who are not able to (or just plain don't try to) relax on the weekends are more likely to die from a cardi... more...

Business » Work Life Balance | By Jonathon Hardcastle @ Sunday, 22nd October 2006 @ 3:42 PM

A lot of times, the amount of satisfaction that one receives in a job is in direct relation to the way they interact with their co-workers. There are McDonald's employees that are happier then rocket scientists due to their attitude and demeanor while in the workplace. To that end, we've assembled some more tips on how to be happy on the job. - When you first start a job, it can be hard to make the first new connections and friends. A great thing to do that many people tend t... more...

Business » Work Life Balance | By Terence Young @ Saturday, 21st October 2006 @ 7:56 AM

Working from home can be a hugely rewarding and liberating lifestyle choice. Many people in recent years have taken to creating a greater balance between work and their family life. As a result working from home has become a viable option for many people. This has been especially embraced by stay at home mums who enjoy the freedom and flexibility of working from home and being close to their children. While working from home has many advantages you must also ensure that you are organized... more...

Business » Work Life Balance | By Kadence Buchanan @ Saturday, 14th October 2006 @ 10:22 AM

There appears little doubt that one of the major adverse influences on job satisfaction, work performance, absenteeism, turnover and productivity, is the incidence of stress at work. Stress is a source of tension and frustration that may arise through a number of interrelated influences on behavior, including the individual, group, organizational and environmental factors. In a recent survey into attitudes to work, when a random sample of 1,000 workers was asked to specify the biggest problem at... more...

Business » Work Life Balance | By Kerry Plowright @ Thursday, 31st August 2006 @ 9:04 AM

For some the question of "Where do I move?" may seem a little bizarre, for others it may incur fear, stress, and restlessness of the unknown. It is assumed that every five years 17% of the population will move house. To some of those the likelihood of moving to a new city or perhaps country may be a bigger reality than expected. Your spouse may be offered that once in a lifetime career development opportunity or your elderly parents may need the comfort of family closer to home. I... more...

Business » Work Life Balance | By Douglas Hardwick @ Tuesday, 29th August 2006 @ 3:56 AM

Stress seems to be an inevitable part of any job. Even minor things can lead to feelings of stress. Petty arguments with supervisors and conflicts with co-workers are among the most common every day stressors. For some employees, however, the level of stress experienced goes far beyond job strain and the irritation of daily hassles. For some employees, the level of stress experienced on the job builds up until it is overwhelming and leads to a condition called burnout. What is burnout?... more...

Business » Work Life Balance | By Terence Young @ Monday, 28th August 2006 @ 1:26 AM

Having a home based business can be a great lifestyle decision and is becoming more and more popular. Ebay has been credited for starting a new wave of home based businesses, many of which have grown to become quite established business enterprises. So what are the benefits of starting a home based business especially if you are currently in the workforce. 1. Flexibility. By having your own business at home you can be as flexible as you want. If you want to step out during the day to do y... more...

Business » Work Life Balance | By Terence Young @ Sunday, 27th August 2006 @ 11:09 PM

Taking the leap of faith and starting a home based business can be an exciting and daunting experience at the same time. While there are numerous reasons why people are drawn to the concept of a home based business the challenge is getting it off the ground. Unlike several decades ago, having a respectable home business was unheard off. In fact if you didn't have a shop front or office then you were considered to have a questionable business operation that lacked credibility. Times ... more...

Business » Work Life Balance | By Reed Langdon @ Sunday, 27th August 2006 @ 7:21 PM

If you are a frequent flyer and you are constantly flying for business trips domestic or international,and then it is probable that you do pay out extra than your just portion of work travel insurance; and it can be a quite costly stretch if you don't shop around correctly for the first-rate deal. It does take a bit of initial effort, but well worth it longterm in savings and security. There are many companies that desire to do inexpensive business travel insurance and... more...

Business » Work Life Balance | By Christopher Bjork @ Friday, 11th August 2006 @ 1:21 AM

It may surprise you but the main reason why we get stressed isn't that we have "too much to do". For most of us, having too much to do is perfectly fine as long as we know what our priorities are and if we can have a good overview of our work. Instead, the plague of modern office life is that we have to MANY things to do and that we can't keep track of it all. Discover an easy and effective way of managing your work. These simple techniques have been proven time and tim... more...

Business » Work Life Balance | By Luise Volta @ Friday, 4th August 2006 @ 7:40 AM

An email came to my attention one Saturday morning that set me to thinking about the role of workingwomen. My friend claimed to be exhausted from her workweek, and I have no reason to doubt that. She is a very successful career woman who is a health professional. She was lamenting in candid detail the list of jobs she had to face on her weekend and the resulting lack of any time for herself. The house was a disaster according to her standards (not necessarily those of our local health department... more...

Business » Work Life Balance | By Andrew McCombe @ Wednesday, 2nd August 2006 @ 7:50 AM

Too often we become caught up in the doing of every day life and we forget that it is meant to be enjoyed. Establishing a system for ease will help you to put the fun back into your life. The following are six systems will help you identify and create your ideal career and live your ideal life with a lot more energy and productivity on a daily basis. 1) Establish a System for Empowerment If you are not happy with any aspect of your current life, you must begin by identifying and f... more...

Business » Work Life Balance | By Terence Young @ Friday, 21st July 2006 @ 7:57 PM

Creating a healthy balance between work and home is no simple task, especially in today’s fast paced work environment. With the work life and home life out of balance, stress is running high in most families. If you spend more time at work, you lose out on your family and personal life. Alternately, if you spend more time facing the challenges of your personal life, such as coping with marital problems, or caring for your aging parents – on top of financial problems, you are unable to concentrat... more...

Business » Work Life Balance | By elias georgi @ Monday, 3rd July 2006 @ 2:33 PM

There are a huge number of benefits for people who have decided to work from home. In this article we will review some of the advantages and disadvantages associated with working out of your home vs. going into the office every day. In addition we will mention a few of the steps you can take to ensure you have a successful experience while working out of your house. Some of the more significant advantages for people who work from home include: avoiding a commute to and from your employers... more...

Business » Work Life Balance | By Tristan Loo @ Sunday, 25th June 2006 @ 1:02 AM

Life coaching is a relatively new title to an old trade and many people do not know what a life coach can do for them, so I am going to list the benefits of having a life coach in this article. Let me start this off by saying that one of the secrets of highly successful people is that most of them use, in some form or another, a coach to help them get to where they want to be in life or in business or both. A coach, mentor, advisor or whatever title you want to call them, can help you identify... more...

Business » Work Life Balance | By Tommy Moore @ Tuesday, 30th May 2006 @ 3:57 PM

Often, because we work from home, our families seem to forget that we are working. You are after all, right in the next room so it seems logical for you to be the one to go to in most situations as somebody needs a question answered, a dispute resolved or any of the thousands of things that can interrupt our work. Each interruption by itself is probably so significant, but add these up throughout the day, week and month and it can really add up. With each interruption we have to stop what... more...

Business » Work Life Balance | By Tommy Moore @ Tuesday, 30th May 2006 @ 3:40 PM

To assist yourself in becoming more productive and eventually more successful, it is important that you learn to be a good boss. A good boss provides detailed expectations for his employees. Since you are now your own boss, it is up to you to provide this structure for yourself. Treat your home based business just as you would a normal career. Utilizing simple time management techniques will help you focus your energies where they are needed, keep you focused and on task and you won'... more...

Business » Work Life Balance | By Tony Jacowski @ Sunday, 28th May 2006 @ 1:49 AM

Re-entering the work force after a long hiatus gets you into a spot tighter than would otherwise be. Your apprehension is not entirely without reason. There will soon be complex questions staring you in the eye concerning your adaptability after a long time off from the workforce. This situation applies equally to both women and men. You have to sharpen skills you probably lost or acquire new skills if you are changing careers. Assessing What Awaits You As a first step in your prep... more...

Business » Work Life Balance | By Dwayne Garrett @ Sunday, 21st May 2006 @ 3:51 AM

Do you think of your body the way you think of your car? When a few lucky individuals acquire a sports car that boasts of the best automotive engineering available today, watch them read the maintenance manuals religiously. They take their car for inspection even if it purrs like a kitten and take it for repairs as soon as something does not feel right. And they’re very concerned. That car is their most prized possession, a symbol of all the long and hard hours they put on the jo... more...