Women in the Workforce
Peak Work Performance Summit Special Offer: Bring Work to Life Sample Chapter + Discount
Thank you for taking part in the Peak Work Performance Summit! For your free sample chapter from Bring Work to Life by Bringing Life to Work, click here. And for a discount of 37% on orders of 10 or more books, contact Jill@bibliomotion.com and mention the Peak Work Performance Summit. Best wishes in bringing your work to […]
How to Spend Your Birthday for Work-Life (Hint: Fall in Love)
On a milestone birthday, Lisa Carraway had surgery that put her on her back—literally and figuratively. As if having surgery on her birthday wasn’t enough, she also required a long recovery and was off from work more than any other time in her working life. This was the proverbial wake up call for Lisa, leading […]
Navigating the Great Loop of Work and Life: Relaxing into Uncertainty
Taking a year off and circumnavigating the waterways of eastern North America isn’t the typical path to renewal, but for Mary Ellen Kettelhut it has marked a sea change in her perspectives on life, and work, and what really matters. For those who don’t know, the Great Loop is a boating voyage undertaken by about […]
How to Ensure Integration Doesn’t Turn into Interruption – Asked and Answered
This question was submitted as part of Limeade Summer Reading Club where the group is reading Bring Work to Life! and (virtually) discussing work-life. Here’s the detail: My personal life has recently interfered with my work life. How can I better structure my time so my performance doesn’t start slipping? First of all, congratulations on recognizing the […]
7 Steps to Talk to Your Manager about Flexibility in Your Work – Asked and Answered
This question was submitted as part of the Limeade Summer Reading Club where the group is reading Bring Work to Life! and (virtually) discussing work-life. Here’s the detail: How should I talk to my manager about flexibility and autonomy to choose where and how I work? What steps should I take? This is a common question and […]
Do the Next Right Thing: Lessons from a Cheerful Heart
What’s the next right thing for you? For Jenny Jacobs, the next right thing was to move from Michigan to California. At 44 she has finally found her fit and is doing something about it. She has some brilliant wisdom from having a cheerful heart to being a day-maker and giving yourself the gift of […]
Shine On: How to Be Brave
“You playing small does not serve the world,” says Marian Hodges. She believes that when you let your own light shine, you give others permission to do the same. As the VP of Operations for her company, Data Reality, Marian is doing just that. She shines with some brilliant lessons and insights: Harmony and Bravery. […]
Play Ball! What Softball Has to Teach Us About Work-Life
Amy Sink is the CEO of Interra Credit Union and at the top of her game. She loves sports and it’s a good thing. As a wife and mother of two teenagers, she’s been attending sporting events as a ‘soccer mom’ for many, many years. When Amy writes her book (each chapter will be […]
Mommy, Leadership is a Process, Isn’t It?
Some parenting gurus suggest playing foreign language recordings for children so their brains will be wired to learn new languages more readily. Kris Downing* played leadership books on tape for her toddler son. She wasn’t doing it for brain development though. Instead, for Kris, it was all about integrating work and life. And she’s succeeded […]
The Crooked Path of Inspiration
Julia McAnallen* speaks three languages, she has degrees in Slavic linguistics and nuclear engineering, and she’s lived in three different countries. From Michigan to Moscow, to Madrid, and back again, her path hasn’t been straight, but it’s been inspired. Today, Julia is in a job that seems custom-made for her. What have been her lessons […]