Adding joy to our work lives
Part of creating healthy work-life balance is finding ways to make sure our workdays are not so draining. And not so soul-sucking. Not that I’m saying your job is like that. At least not every day, I hope. But there are a lot of things about our workdays and work colleagues that we can’t control … or balance. And that can be maddening.
⇒ Is Work-Life Balance Possible or Just a Myth?
So it helps our sense of daily well-being to find things that we do have control over … and then work them to our benefit. Special things maybe only we would understand that can hopefully bring more joy and support to our workdays. And to how we feel and act once we’re done for the day.
At least in most cases (some jobs are beyond repair), there are things we can do — even the smallest changes — that can help make our workdays better. Maybe just a little better at first, but over time you start to feel the difference — and realize that you helped make that happen. Self-esteem that you carry with you is a big part of finding the balance.
Personal growth & development
Work-life balance can come in many shapes and forms. Some of the emotional balance comes from how you feel about yourself — and the many life challenges that confront you. Our equilibrium grows as we develop ourselves. Some articles to help:
Growing from the inside
How YOU Can Make a Difference at Work Today
How Changing Your Attitude Can Change Your Job!
Job Morphing: 20 Ways You Can Improve Your Job and Career
Approval Seeking: Who Are You Really Trying To Impress?
Feeling the need to change
What To Do If Your Job Makes You Miserable
Career Success? All I Do Is Work!
Feel You Wasted Your Life in a Meaningless Job?
Are You Tired of Being Judged By Your Job?
My Job Sucks and Now I’m Stuck!
Do Women at Work STILL Have to Act Like Men?
Grabbing hold of opportunity
Afraid To Take Promotion You Were Offered?
Why Are You So Afraid To Ask for a Raise?
How I Negotiated a Four-Day Work Week
Career Goals: Put Small Steps to Work on Big Goals!
Niche Careers: Creating a Career Niche for Yourself
10 Two-Letter Words To Motivate Yourself
Start Building Networking Connections That Last!
Pros & Cons of Choosing a Trade Job Instead of College
How well does your job fit you?
What Makes a Job Good?
New Job, New Life? Not So Fast!
Why Are Receptionists So Undervalued (and Underpaid)?
Bad Career Moves: Aiming for Careers That Don’t Work!
Are You Jealous of People Who Love Their Jobs?
Daring To Imagine a Different Life!
Are You Too Soft To Succeed in Business?
What If It Takes a While To Find Your Career?
Dreaming of a New Job Where the Grass Is Greener?
What If You Never Find Your Dream Job?
7 Reasons We Stay In Bad Jobs
Tools you can give yourself
Your Relationship With Money Can Affect Life & Career!
How to Use AI at Work Without Losing Your Human Edge
Is Fear of Numbers Hurting Your Career Dreams?
Work Skills For a Better Job? Finance Skills Can Help!
How To Make Friends With Your Money
What an MBA Might Teach You
It’s not all about the work
Why “Work Hard” Does Not Equal Success
Permission To Believe In Yourself (with Certificate)
7 Reasons People Don’t Enjoy Volunteering (& Ways To Help)
(Re)discovering Social Side of Returning to the Office
Is Job Social Life Your Only Social Life?
When Did “Career Ambition” Become a Dirty Word?
Career Success? All I Do Is Work!
Feel You Wasted Your Life in a Meaningless Job?
The Non-Linear Path to Happiness at Work
⇒ EXTRA: Want To Career Coach Yourself? How To Get You Started
Workplace Relationships
A large part of our workday is spent dealing with people, especially bosses and coworkers. More often than not, how we feel on a given day is directly affected by another person.
Here are some posts to help … or at least offer a bit of perspective and hopefully comfort!
Pros and Cons of Flirting With a Coworker
Should I Go Out With My Boss If He Asks Me?
Work Friend Is Asking For Money. What Do I Say?
Overly Friendly Coworker Wants To Be Friends!
Why It’s So Easy To Get Mad at Your Boss
The Day I Lost a Client for Political Differences
What To Do If Your Boss Takes You For Granted
How To Deal With a Bully Boss
Is “Toxic Culture” an Eye of the Beholder Thing?
How a Job Makes Us Feel & Why It Matters
⇒ EXTRA: Boss Treats You Badly? It’s Not Your Fault!
There’s no place like home & family
What Are Your Kids Learning About Work From You?
Loaning Money To Family or Friends (Sample Contract)
Bringing “self-health” to the job
6 Healthy Things You Can Do At Work (In a Few Minutes)
Working With Chronic Fatigue: A Balancing Act
Sometimes You Just Have To Breathe Out
Thoughts About (Required) Holiday Spirit
Neck Hurts? Hunched Over Your Computer? Posture Up!
How To Take a Nature Break at Your Desk
Is Twitter Addiction Hijacking Your Brain?
Dolce Far Niente (Sweet To Do Nothing) … at Work?
Need extra money?
In addition to time we spend on our regular jobs, we all need to make time for family, friends, and even private time for ourselves. But sometimes, to keep our work-life balance in check, we just need some extra cash.
Freelancing can give us a way to take on as much as we want, while seeing where the business might grow. Some “how to get started” tips:
Survive Tough Times By Learning New Skills
What Is a Project Manager?
How About Asking for a Raise?
Retirement tips and planning
Why Are You So Afraid To Retire?
How Much Money Do You Need To Retire?
Retirement Reality: What Happened To The Dream?
More Retirement & Money Tips
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