Comments on: Work life balance http://lasher.co.uk/?p=96 on the Lighter Side of Learning Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:36:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: This Week in Browsing | Brian Dusablon http://lasher.co.uk/?p=96&cpage=1#comment-631 This Week in Browsing | Brian Dusablon Fri, 05 Mar 2010 22:37:36 +0000 http://lasher.co.uk/?p=96#comment-631 [...] Work/Life Balance [...] [...] Work/Life Balance [...]

]]> By: Janet Clarey http://lasher.co.uk/?p=96&cpage=1#comment-625 Janet Clarey Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:50:40 +0000 http://lasher.co.uk/?p=96#comment-625 You write with such honesty Neil. I don't know about this...to many people, a course is just the "Read the book, seen the video etc etc." you write of. What happened to you was triggered by your reaction to outside events. It's incredibly complex. You write with such honesty Neil.

I don’t know about this…to many people, a course is just the “Read the book, seen the video etc etc.” you write of. What happened to you was triggered by your reaction to outside events. It’s incredibly complex.

]]> By: Neil http://lasher.co.uk/?p=96&cpage=1#comment-624 Neil Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:41:48 +0000 http://lasher.co.uk/?p=96#comment-624 To be honest I had not really considered any enlisted people in my thoughts. It has given me another dimension to add to the mix, so thank you for your input. I actually do like cleaning my house, I suppose I have become 'house proud' and enjoy making it look how I want. I too spent far too many hours working, actually filled every moment with it. But have found there is so much more. My new rule of not opening briefcase out of work hours is not set in stone, but so far has proved a great starting place. I loved Nick's comments about work/play, because good life outside work is most definitely fun. And I also like Barry's take on brining your personality to work, just have to make the personality a great one... My thoughts continue on this.. First course on fun cleaning? Not sure, it may be the difference between Merlot and Shiraz as I am having much fun finding out! N To be honest I had not really considered any enlisted people in my thoughts. It has given me another dimension to add to the mix, so thank you for your input.

I actually do like cleaning my house, I suppose I have become ‘house proud’ and enjoy making it look how I want.

I too spent far too many hours working, actually filled every moment with it. But have found there is so much more. My new rule of not opening briefcase out of work hours is not set in stone, but so far has proved a great starting place.

I loved Nick’s comments about work/play, because good life outside work is most definitely fun. And I also like Barry’s take on brining your personality to work, just have to make the personality a great one…

My thoughts continue on this.. First course on fun cleaning? Not sure, it may be the difference between Merlot and Shiraz as I am having much fun finding out!

N

]]> By: Kevin http://lasher.co.uk/?p=96&cpage=1#comment-623 Kevin Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:51:33 +0000 http://lasher.co.uk/?p=96#comment-623 "Making cleaning your house a fun experience." Now you figure out how to train that you'll have a gold mine on your shelf! Confession: I like cleaning mine and when I break out the Dyson, its "search and destroy" mission looking for dust bunnies! I can relate to some of your story. I'm retired Army and my first career was Army, Country, Career, and if the Army wanted me to have a family and life they would have issued me one. Seriously, that's how I thought and maybe my success in that career was I put work before life. I brought that work ethic to civilian life and put 60+ hours a week into my work. Is the effect of that cause due to where I am now professionally? Perhaps. The added effect may also be the result of my first marriage failing. I, too went through a period of defining the value of balancing work and life. Once I figured it out, I am less stressed, more productive, and have a loving and supporting family. Fundamentally, it's learning how/when to take one hat off and putting the other one on! “Making cleaning your house a fun experience.” Now you figure out how to train that you’ll have a gold mine on your shelf! Confession: I like cleaning mine and when I break out the Dyson, its “search and destroy” mission looking for dust bunnies!

I can relate to some of your story. I’m retired Army and my first career was Army, Country, Career, and if the Army wanted me to have a family and life they would have issued me one. Seriously, that’s how I thought and maybe my success in that career was I put work before life.

I brought that work ethic to civilian life and put 60+ hours a week into my work. Is the effect of that cause due to where I am now professionally? Perhaps. The added effect may also be the result of my first marriage failing.

I, too went through a period of defining the value of balancing work and life. Once I figured it out, I am less stressed, more productive, and have a loving and supporting family.

Fundamentally, it’s learning how/when to take one hat off and putting the other one on!

]]> By: Cammy Bean http://lasher.co.uk/?p=96&cpage=1#comment-622 Cammy Bean Wed, 24 Feb 2010 15:03:36 +0000 http://lasher.co.uk/?p=96#comment-622 I used to work for a company called Work/Family Directions -- all about the balance. At the time, I didn't have kids or a spouse. Feel like I could use some of that now! I think it gets even more challenging for those of us who work from home. My office is in a detached shed, but I bring my laptop in every night just the same. There are wonderful tradeoffs in my day -- I walk my kids to the bus and pick them up at school. And I work at night after they're asleep to stay on top of everything. I agree with you about being more efficient -- I always do better work when I'm busy and have tight deadlines. I used to work for a company called Work/Family Directions — all about the balance. At the time, I didn’t have kids or a spouse. Feel like I could use some of that now! I think it gets even more challenging for those of us who work from home. My office is in a detached shed, but I bring my laptop in every night just the same. There are wonderful tradeoffs in my day — I walk my kids to the bus and pick them up at school. And I work at night after they’re asleep to stay on top of everything. I agree with you about being more efficient — I always do better work when I’m busy and have tight deadlines.

]]> By: Sarah http://lasher.co.uk/?p=96&cpage=1#comment-618 Sarah Fri, 19 Feb 2010 14:53:44 +0000 http://lasher.co.uk/?p=96#comment-618 I have been telling you this FOREVERRR Like, actually. Love you x I have been telling you this FOREVERRR
Like, actually.
Love you x

]]> By: Nick Shackleton-Jones http://lasher.co.uk/?p=96&cpage=1#comment-614 Nick Shackleton-Jones Thu, 18 Feb 2010 11:49:39 +0000 http://lasher.co.uk/?p=96#comment-614 Hi Neil - I admire your candor. For my part, I don't believe in a work/life balance: it implies that your life isn't part of your work or your work not a part of your life - that would be a terrible thing. Things like 'facebook' and 'twitter' - and technology generally - mean you can do work-like stuff or life-like stuff anytime. But I agree you have a point - I think it's a point about the work/play balance. For some people work is all play (did you cathc Ben & Jerry on the BBC this morning?) - and sometimes it's like that for me. But in all honesty some of what I do at work is a chore and some of what I do at home is a chore, and it's play that enables me to focus and get through; that's how I interpreted your post, anyway. I love the idea of a course about how to play well... nick Hi Neil -

I admire your candor. For my part, I don’t believe in a work/life balance: it implies that your life isn’t part of your work or your work not a part of your life – that would be a terrible thing. Things like ‘facebook’ and ‘twitter’ – and technology generally – mean you can do work-like stuff or life-like stuff anytime.

But I agree you have a point – I think it’s a point about the work/play balance. For some people work is all play (did you cathc Ben & Jerry on the BBC this morning?) – and sometimes it’s like that for me. But in all honesty some of what I do at work is a chore and some of what I do at home is a chore, and it’s play that enables me to focus and get through; that’s how I interpreted your post, anyway.

I love the idea of a course about how to play well…

nick

]]> By: Sue Cohen http://lasher.co.uk/?p=96&cpage=1#comment-613 Sue Cohen Thu, 18 Feb 2010 10:08:29 +0000 http://lasher.co.uk/?p=96#comment-613 Hi Neil Sounds great. I'm not sure how the research would work but I can certainly agree with what you've said. I have done some work with people about managing their work better in order to get their work/life balance in order, but taking it the other way round is intriguing and really powerful. Great message - look forward to seeing more. Sue Hi Neil
Sounds great. I’m not sure how the research would work but I can certainly agree with what you’ve said. I have done some work with people about managing their work better in order to get their work/life balance in order, but taking it the other way round is intriguing and really powerful.

Great message – look forward to seeing more.
Sue

]]> By: Barry Sampson http://lasher.co.uk/?p=96&cpage=1#comment-612 Barry Sampson Thu, 18 Feb 2010 08:59:56 +0000 http://lasher.co.uk/?p=96#comment-612 Hey Neil, glad to hear everything is coming together. Funnily enough, about 10 years ago when I was a trainer in a corporate L&D department, I regularly ran a course on bringing your personality to work. I must tell you about it some time. Hey Neil, glad to hear everything is coming together.

Funnily enough, about 10 years ago when I was a trainer in a corporate L&D department, I regularly ran a course on bringing your personality to work. I must tell you about it some time.

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