Comments on: Work-Life Fit

By: Achievement and enjoyment in work-life balance

Achievement and enjoyment in work-life balance — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 05:21:43 +0000

[...] of both achievement and enjoyment being central to effective work-life balance (even though I say there is no balance, only “fit”) got my attention: You cannot get the full value from life without BOTH Achievement and Enjoyment. [...]

By: Wayne Turmel

Wayne Turmel — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 19:43:21 +0000

Thanks for posting. The search for work life fit goes on… if you’d like to hear Cali yost speak about the issue and a lot else, she was this week’s guest on The Cranky Middle Manager Show podcast. She was funny, smart and had lots of good information. You can hear it at
http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/02/22/the-cranky-middle-manager-show-84-work-life-fit-with-cali-yost/

By: Kate

Kate — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 06:01:29 +0000

Physical fitness, a “put together” look, and make up have all had to be chucked out of my routine. The quest for “balance” went out the window with them. I think “balance” is just another marketing campaign for things that make women waste their time.

By: Selfmademom

Selfmademom — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 22:53:34 +0000

I totally agree. When asked, can women have it all, I must answer, “it depends what your definition of ‘all’ is.” Right? And my friends always ask me how I do it- work, blog, raise a kid, whatever. I don’t know any other way and I’m really hyper, I guess.

By: JayMonster

JayMonster — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 18:34:02 +0000

“Balance” is one of those mythical goals that is impossible to reach, and even harder than that to define. Why? Because, since as you point out, there is no single right answer, nobody is ever sure that they have acheived the balance that seek. There is always another tweak possible, a slight alteration, a bit more time with the kids, a few extra hours of work to afford those things that you would like for you home so you are not “always struggling.” It is the never ending search.