Sometimes in life, the absolute worst thing possible happens at the worst time. No matter how much we try to plan in advance and control things, sometimes a crisis happens. I was reminded of this lesson in January because our family had some serious personal challenges, so I’m sharing a behind the scenes look…
Read MoreReady to make 2023 YOUR year?
If you’re like most people, you’re probably grinning at the thought! “New year, new me” you say to yourself…
Well if you’re ready for your official “main character” moment, there’s a few things to keep in mind (coming from a coach who helps clients make life-changing career shifts on a daily basis).
Read MoreTell me if this sounds familiar:
You’re sitting in a meeting at work, discussing a new project, when your manager asks who wants to take the lead. “I definitely don’t have bandwidth right now!”, you think to yourself, mentally rattling off your current to-do list. You have way too much on your plate, as usual. But 10 seconds pass, and no one else has raised their hand yet. Your palms begin to sweat, and you know what’s about to happen….As if it’s no longer attached to your body, you see your hand start to go up in the air. “No, wait!”, you mentally say to yourself in a panic. But it’s too late. You’ve taken one for the team, and you’re leading yet another project.
If this sounds familiar, you’re in good company. And you might be suffering from the (non-official, as far as I know) ailment: you might be a work martyr.
In our career series we’ve been focusing on work-life balance. We’ve discussed how the concept behind work-life balance is a myth, and gone into the tactical steps to improve how you’re spending your time. This week, we’re talking about how to make the most of the time you do spend in the office.
Now that you’ve decided you want to create a little more “me time”, what can you do to stay productive while you’re at work so you don’t feel guilty at the end of the day?
Read MoreRecently, I talked about the myth of work-life balance and how the term can throw us for a loop. Now that we’ve considered that there may be a third option where your work and life can co-exist, it’s time to do some digging.
How do you create the life balance you’re looking for, then?
Read MoreWhat do you do when you start to feel stressed about how stressed you are?
Work-life balance is a funny term. It’s a bit of a myth, and sometimes that extreme calm attributed to balance seems like something reserved for those who work far fewer hours than you. So where did the idea of work-life balance come from, and why are so many people getting it wrong?
Read MoreYou land your first job post-grad and you can’t wait to prove yourself. You volunteer for every special project you can, join the social committee, and slowly become “the dependable one”. Your manager comes to you for every project she needs an extra hand on, and why wouldn’t she? You always deliver.
The scenario above sounds great, but it’s a slippery slope...and one all too common to those starting out in their careers. While it’s great to prove your value to the team, there’s a fine line between being a high-performer and being a martyr.
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