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- Work-Life (Un)Balance - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2011 from Jennifer PeekThe idea of work-life balance is so appealing. This is especially true when you are feeling out of balance - when you feel like you are just barely keeping your head above water. Yet striving for someone else's definition of work-life balance can be stressful itself...especially as we approach ...
Views: 1073(2 votes) - Are You Feeling Guilty Because of Technology? - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2011 from Jennifer PeekAs if they uncovered some great fact, a recent survey that was published in The Journal of Health and Social Behavior suggests that women "...feel 40% more distress than men when family life is frequently interrupted..." by cell phones, Blackberries and laptops. Yes, those very things that give ...
Views: 1194(1 vote) - Are You Settling in Your Career? - by Submitted on May 03, 2011 from Jennifer PeekYou know what is great about most careers for successful professional and executive women? There are a number of items I could list, but they really come down to a couple of key items. Professional recognition, intellectual stimulation and challenge, a solid and reliable income, professional ...
Views: 1468 - Are You the Chief Operating Officer of Your House? - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2011 from Jennifer PeekAre you the Chief Operating Officer in your house? Regardless of your professional life, you may very well have this title at home. You are the one who keeps things running, putting into full practice all the strategic decisions your family makes. This includes day-to-day operations that ...
Views: 1055 - Finding Proportion in Your Life: Are You Ordering Off the Right Menu? - by Submitted on May 07, 2011 from Jennifer Peek"I'll have what she's having." ~Estelle Reiner as deli customer in When Harry Met Sally Whether you remember this classic movie line or not, it is a great frame of reference for what we often think when we get small glimpses into the lives of other professional women - especially ones that ...
Views: 1289 - March Madness for Busy Women Professionals - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2011 from Jennifer PeekIt's here - March Madness! For busy professional women, that isn't a reference to the NCAA basketball tournament. March Madness is usually characterized by the onslaught of employee requests for Friday afternoons off, the start of spring kids' sports seasons and a to-do list a mile long for ...
Views: 1125 - Spring Break No Vacation for Working Moms? - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2011 from Jennifer PeekJust last week, I posted an article about how you can make your own spring break - without having to pack, get on a plane and wiggle your toes in the sand. I was reminded of these more relaxing thoughts as I struggled to coordinate the spring break of my own kids over the past couple of ...
Views: 1380 - What Is Your Definition of Balance? - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2011 from Jennifer PeekNot a week goes by that you don’t see some sort of article or comment on work-life balance or some equivalent. Oddly enough, it is usually women who are the subject of these musings even though men can have similar issues. But, we’re not talking about them here – we’re talking about you as a ...
Views: 1150 - Why Professional Women Should Create Their Personal Brand - by Submitted on May 13, 2011 from Jennifer PeekI just finished Gary Vaynerchuk's Crush It!: Why NOW Is the Time to Cash In on Your Passion and came away with a clearer idea of using social media to build a personal brand. Sure, it can be used extensively to build a business brand, too, but why not leverage it for building a personal ...
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