Archive for 'Work/Life Balance'
Sharing the workload promotes a ‘fairer and happier’ family life
Posted on by Annemarie Cross.
An article written in The Sydney Morning Herald Sun (23 December 2005) caught my eye. Reporter Adele Horin, wrote about a new research indicating that families were set to benefit greatly from a situation that involved both parents working part-time while sharing the household responsibilities. The study (co-authored by Michael Bittman) examined time-use data from [...]
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Reviewing your work/life balance
Posted on by Annemarie Cross.
A recent study by the Melbourne Institute shows that one in five Australians work in excess of 50 hours per week. One of the reasons that prompted Aussie workers to work longer and harder, was due to increased financial commitments and a very expensive lifestyle. Many life and busines coaches (including myself), continually advocate that [...]
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Beating the burnout blues
Posted on by Annemarie Cross.
With the plethora of articles and books that state the importance of maintaining a healthy work-life balance to avoid becoming overworked and overstressed, it still amazes me when clients approach me claiming to have lost their ‘zing’, when they are clearly burning the candle at both ends. If not monitored and kept under control, an [...]
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5 key steps to developing a positive approach
Posted on by Annemarie Cross.
Having a positive approach can be a contributing factor to maintaining business and career momentum. A negative attitude can affect your motivation, performance and subsequently tarnish relationships with people around you. While some people are able to eliminate unconstructive thoughts, others can struggle with this, which can unfortunately result their business and/or career stalling. Here [...]

