Is Overworking Your Employer’s Fault?

Over the next few weeks, I will focus on the problem of overworking.  There is much to unpack for this problem. I’ll share it a little at a time over the next few weeks. I like to start with a definition. Definition of overwork 1: to cause to work too hard, too long,...

Don’t Be a Traffic Jam

You’ve had a productive day, and it is quitting time. You need to be home by 6:00 so you can cook, eat, and get the kids to their school event that starts at 7 PM.  You decide to leave at 5:30 to achieve that goal. It is 5:30.  You hop in your car and head off...

Do you say, “They should” and call it a boundary?

What is a boundary?  From Merriam Webster Definition of boundary: Something that indicates or fixes a limit or extent. Many of us think that trying to limit how someone else should behave when they are around you is setting a boundary.  You...

Set Schedule Boundaries

Many of us who do corporate work, have a lot of autonomy in our work schedule.  For example, In my last job, I was told that I could flex my schedule around standard core hours.  I shouldn’t start my day after 9AM, and I needed to make sure I was available...

Interruptions

Interruptions “I LOVE being interrupted”, said no one ever!   This article contains tips for handling seven common types of interruptions.  Which interruptions impact you most?  Take a second and rank the following interruption types from 1-highest impact...