Work-Life Balance

Three ways to reframe your purpose.

Finding meaning in our work takes thoughtfulness and practice, where we intentionally build purpose instead of finding it. John Coleman shares insights from his book "Passion and Purpose", and how to consciously endow your work with meaning. He outlines the four areas we must consciously pursue and create - based on the understanding that purpose isn't magic. With the right approach, almost any job can be meaningful.

Making one thing a priority means putting something else off.

Prioritizing one thing means, by definition, deciding not to prioritize something else. And though we are all accustomed to tracking priorities, little thought is given to sharing the things we did not get to do. In this article Justin Pot tells his experience in Zapier, where the Director of Advertising started a weekly update to catalog not only the things he prioritized - and its impact on work-life balance.

The formula of "success first, happiness second" is broken, and why we struggle to find motivation in life.

Which is better, work-life balance or work-life integration? Erica Marois interviewed experts to determine which approach is best for your well-being.

The conundrum of how to effectively handle your work life, and be there for your family has always been a challenge! Approaches like "work-life balance" and "work-life integration" have emerged to mitigate this challenge and promote the well-being of the people. But, the debate is, which is more realistic? Erica Marois interviewed experts in this article on which approach is better for well-being in the current era job-family environment.

Offering small learning nudges for self-reflection in order to support a more healthy email and meeting culture for the individual & teams.

Helping you navigate the sensory overloaded modern life.

John Cutler's compiled list of the lessons he has learned as a Systems Over Thinker seems to have struck a nerve after gaining positive feedback from readers with some indicating that a couple of the points very much resonate with their lives. The list covers 20 things that John has picked up in his tenure as a Systems Over Thinker like avoiding working overtime, considering what other people care about, and many more.