I have written plenty in the past, on work/life balance and most of it has been with a very personal bent. And yet, for many families, this year has added another daily element to this tricky equilibrium and that is; children
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I have been working from home and working with remote teams for the last 5 years and my wife also works from home. So, with Covid-19 hanging over us and with so many families facing the prospect of sharing an enclosed space not just from 5 to 9, but now also from 9 to 5 I thought I would share the following 6 tips on how to work better from home.
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I am very happy to say that I will be a speaker at the forthcoming Casino Beats conference in which I will be part of a panel talking about mental health and the workplace.
I am passionate about finding a good balance and a positive working environment that allows people to flourish and work constructively even whilst under the natural stresses and strains of a high-paced industry
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In the past I have suffered from burn out. I have been anxious, depressed, frustrated, overwhelmed by work. I have brought my work problems home which have had repercussions on my private life.
In the last 3 years I have found the way to manage this.
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Being a small business owner has many perks. It puts you in charge of your destiny, gives you freedom, and can be more rewarding than any career you might have imagined for yourself. But what a lot of business owners will also admit is that this can come at a cost – pressure, responsibility, long hours that can all contribute to a lack of self care and potential mental health problems.
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Happy people are more likely to enjoy their job and people who enjoy their job are more likely to be good at it as well.
Typically they care about the company’s goals, they see themselves as a part of bigger picture and are more compelled to work. Happy people are more engaged in the work they do, more present and more likely to stay with their employers for the long term. They may even have no problem with putting in a few of those overtime hours...
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In order to lead a satisfying life, there needs to be a balance between our work and life, but not in a good vs. evil kind of way, where work is on one end of a seesaw and life on the other. The term balance should be viewed more as a consistent action in both professional and personal field that will gradually help us reach our full potential in life as a whole.
So, before you start googling ten steps for successfully pulling a sickie and not showing up for work tomorrow, have a look at these 5 tips on work-life balance.
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During one of my usual trips into the unknown on the world wide web I stumbled upon a mum, a pretty tired one I presume, saying “I wish I were a little kid so I could take a nap and everyone would be proud of me“.
It got me thinking of that, ever so present, sinking feeling when there’s too much on your plate. When you’re juggling various priorities and challenging responsibilities, but it all seems impossible. When you’re trying to prioritize, but everything seems important... find some "me time".
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