After interviewing 4126 men and following their career, Dr. Jan Halper concluded that many men sacrificed their personal lives and personal values for their careers and companies, but it did not give them self-esteem, confidence, or even a freedom from the tough times. Indeed, Halper writes, “By sacrificing their values for status, placing more importance on appearances than happiness, and …
Work-Life Balance: Are you fully alive or relatively dead?
In her book, Quiet Desperation: The Truth about Successful Men, Jan Halper discovered that 48% of all middle managers in her study described their lives as “empty and meaningless,” despite all the hard work they put in to achieving their goals. Somehow, they never learned the art of work-life balance. And 68% of the senior executives in her study said they neglected their …
Killing TIME will kill your success
There are many things in this world that are valuable … work, family, property, possessions, and so forth. But it could be argued that the most valuable thing you’ll ever have in this world is TIME. The fact is, time is worth more than money, and when you kill time, you are killing your chances for success. Think about it. …
Which work-life balance strategies are the most effective?
The economy is great. Wages are up. Unemployment is down. And some statistics say this may be the healthiest economy we’ve seen in 49 years. However, such an economy is not all peaches and cream because you may have a lot more stress and a lot less balance than you would like. Work hours are increasing. According to Witt Associations, …