Let’s Stop Calling It Work-Life Balance

Let’s Stop Calling It Work-Life Balance

We work an average of 90,000 hours over the course of our lives — and that’s if we’re only working 40 hours a week. This is years and years of working nonstop. Given that we also spend many years of our lives sleeping, doing countless chores and the fact that not all...
How To Practice Integrity In The Workplace And Beyond

How To Practice Integrity In The Workplace And Beyond

They say, “Integrity is doing the right thing when no one is looking,” which I think is spot on but incomplete. The Oxford dictionary has two definitions of integrity: 1. The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness. 2. The state...
In A Very Distracted World, Focus Is A Superpower

In A Very Distracted World, Focus Is A Superpower

“Multitasking is the ability to screw everything up simultaneously.” — Jeremy Clarkson The moment we get up, our minds are already busy working—multitasking. We have so many tabs open in our heads, and each one is calling (some even screaming) for our attention. One...
Why Walking The Talk Is Not a Straight Line

Why Walking The Talk Is Not a Straight Line

IN THE UNITED States, there are 32.5 million small businesses, which employ 46.8 percent of the private workforce, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration. In 2020, the five-year survival rate of new businesses was 48.8 percent. Even if you are full of...
Float Like A Butterfly, Sting Like A Bee

Float Like A Butterfly, Sting Like A Bee

Merriam-Webster defines an entrepreneur as “one who organizes, manages, and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise” but, in truth, an entrepreneur is much more. An entrepreneur is a go-getter: someone who is unafraid to take on greater risk to achieve their...
Shifting Perspective: Identity Versus Career

Shifting Perspective: Identity Versus Career

The journey of self-discovery may take some time and definitely some commitment, but it comes down to this: We are a combination of our standards, ideals, values and beliefs. FOR MANY PEOPLE, separating our identity from our career and vice versa is a challenge. We...