What is work-life balance? It may very well be the Loch Ness monster, aka Nessie, of the corporate world—a myth. Yet, how much truth is behind this ideal? How can you, the common worker bee, achieve a good work-life balance?

“The time to relax is when you don’t have time for it.” Sydney J. Harris Everyone who has ever held a job—it doesn’t matter how much high-paying or demanding—has felt the pressure of work-related stress at some point.

“I don’t have any regrets” We can never really say that with complete certainty. We all have regrets. We all face moments of uncertainty, especially when faced with two choices. Very often, we choose the safest fork in the road – because we are unsure about the results.

Imagine going down an icy slope. You are skiing—your full attention focused on each movement your body makes. You are fully immersed in the entire experience of cruising down the slope, the wind whistling past your face, the snow-shrouded trees hurtling by, the careful way you are skiing.

“Success is most often achieved by those who don’t know that failure is inevitable.” – Coco Chanel. Throughout the course of human history, we have seen people tumble, fall and still achieve something magnanimous, defying all odds. What is it about them that makes them so special? Is it their hard work, confidence, passion—or all of […]

Walt Disney, the man who invented the American animation industry, was fired by one of the head editors because he ”lacked imagination and had no good ideas.” With characters such as Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and Goofy—this “unimaginative” man went on to literally redefine the American childhood. Talk about creativity! Broke, depressed and divorced, J.K. […]

Over the past few decades, stress levels of the American workforce have soared incredibly. According to The American Institute of Stress, a whopping 80 percent of workers in the country feel stressed at their jobs. From lack of control to excessive demands, there are many reasons that employees feel this way. Stress can lead to […]