Where Does Your Day Go?
Ever complain that there are not enough hours in the day to accomplish everything you need or want to do? Yet, you may spend hours on activities and conversations–think social (More)
Lean in: But into What?
If you’ve opened a magazine, looked at a news site, or turned on the TV in the last year, you’ve probably seen Sheryl Sandberg. In her book Lean In: Women, (More)
Work-Life Unbalanced? Try Work-Life Harmony
I was on the driving range, really struggling with my golf swing. Usually when that happens, it’s because I’m not balanced at the finish. I’ve come to know that about (More)
Why Using the F-word at Work is a Good Thing
Most people want to say it. And at some point in their careers they probably need to say it. Rather than holding back – say it. In fact, shout it. (More)
Is Work-Life Balance a Zero-Sum Game?
“So there’s no such thing as work-life balance. There’s work, and there’s life, and there’s no balance,” says Sheryl Sandberg. Everything we do boils down to choices we make. Should (More)
I’ll take care of you when you are old
This July, my parents came to visit and stayed with me in Singapore for almost a month. During their stay, besides spending as much time as possible with them after (More)
Forget Work-Life Balance; Strive for Work-Life Integration
Do you see “work” and “life” as an either/or? My vision isn’t work-life balance; it’s work-life integration. Sometimes I work on weekends. Sometimes I do personal stuff during the “work (More)
What exactly is work life balance anyway?
Every time I read about or hear someone talk about work life balance, I get a scary mental image of myself standing in front of scales similar to the ones (More)
Parenting, Parents and Letting Go of Great Expectations
It was about a week before I was to leave on an assignment to teach in France for two weeks. Initially my family was going to join me in Paris (More)
My Top 3 Leader Resolutions for 2013
Like many people, I use the entry into a new year as a time to assess what I am grateful about and to make proclamations about what I’d like to (More)
