Isn't it funny how
life works like that sometimes?
Yes indeed, that stuff you put on your hardwood floors to bring them back to
life works like a charm on chalk painted furniture.
Lee's
life works like that, though: She sees things arranging themselves, though not always neatly, and definitely not always on her preferred timeline.
Bonnie worked in restaurants for 15 years before paroling herself to marry the cute guy who is now the father of her two cute kids —
life works like that.
-- if only
life worked like that.
If only
life worked like that.)
A Few Career Blogs Worth Your Time Bailey Work Play Career Hub CareerDiva Dan Erwin Blog Escape from Cubicle Nation Pongo Resume Susan Strayer The M.A.P. Theyve spent their whole
lives working like fiends and are going to live a long time.
Not exact matches
Like all aspects of our
lives, we want freedom over how we get
work done.
If these sound
like big philosophical quandaries at the heart of not just being an entrepreneur but also being a human then maybe that's why most solutions to
work -
life balance issues seem a little inadequate.
«I'm
working to create a space where it feels easy to include and imagine black girls and make black girls
like me the main characters of our
lives,» Dias said at Forbes» Women Summit in New York City last year.
They feel
like because they
work or
live with someone, they have no way to control the chaos.
They took what amounted to a year abroad, during which they traveled the world (while
working remotely) to see what their expenses would be
like and to test whether they would be happy
living the vagabond
life in retirement.
The lesson for other business leaders is pretty clear: there's huge value in not just saying you support
work -
life balance and flexibility in your employee manual or company values, but in actually acting
like that's true.
When he asked Nancy if she would rather go sit in the
living room, she replied, unmoved, «No, I really would
like to stay here while you
work.»
When you don't do the
work, now is just
like then — except you also have to
live with regret over what might have been.
From personality and IQ to success in
work and relationships, birth - order theorists believe your family position influences more aspects of
life than you'd
like to admit.
The Silicon Valley investor compared American and Chinese tech cultures, criticizing western employees» push for things
like paternity leave and
work -
life balance.
That's no longer the case, as social movements
like Black
Lives Matter and #MeToo have thrust the power dynamics that she highlights in her own New York City classroom onto a cultural main stage, and made her
work more accessible and understandable.
And one of my rules of
life is, always
work with people you
like.
But
like anything good in
life (or business), it's worth
working for.
Faith at
work in the performance of The Nutcracker was
like an offering up to God from committed people who gave their entire
life to the art of dance.
«I've found a sustainable way for me to feel
like I can take control, do the things that make me feel good,
live in away that I can be around for my kids... and be at my best at
work.»
«Invest in Cornwall» aims to lure more tech companies and entrepreneurs to the county by touting benefits
like high - speed internet connectivity and
work -
life balance.
After you have completed the
work, say something
like this: «We want every customer to be a customer for
life.
However, if you find social media negatively impacts other aspects of your
life (
like work), it's a problem whether you're «really» an addict or not.
Finding Value in Your Co-working Spaces: Networking and Learning More than just providing a space for doing
work, a co-working space can be
like your real -
life version of LinkedIn.
The fact is, many
working families are already
living on far less than 70 % of their income when you take out non-discretionary expenses
like mortgage payments and the feeding and care of children.
Many
working people feel
like they're just passing time — rather than
living life to its fullest.
«Listen to what their day - to - day
work life is
like and ask yourself if it sounds worth the effort of changing your career,» Haller suggests.
What if the challenges we've faced in
life have been
like a training program, grooming us for our
work's greatest contribution?
«This includes how pay decisions are arrived at, how they are rated on their performance, how the company treats things
like sick leave and other benefits, how the company views
work -
life programs and how they will be treated in a dispute.»
This one from McMaster University via Coursera is focused more on career issues, and the topics covered sound
like a top hits list of common
work questions: «Mindshift teaches you essentials such as how to get the most out of online learning and MOOCs, how to seek out and
work with mentors, the secrets to avoiding career ruts (and catastrophes) and general ruts in
life, and insights such as the value of selective ignorance over general competence.»
'» In her practical new guide to achieving
work -
life balance, Harvard Business School professor Leslie A. Perlow observes that smartphone addiction is
like a feedback loop.
It's a compelling premise: that you can get more done at
work, better understand your co-workers, and generally
like your
life more if you take some of the tension out of the string.
«Now we are
living another 30 or 40 years, so it is almost
like every year of
work has to fund a year of retirement.
We all go to the doctor to see how our body is functioning and we speak with retirement professionals to see what
life after
work will look
like, so why not give your business that same kind of assessment for your most important asset — your people?
A photo series by the Associated Press shows what
life is
like for the area's retail clerks, plumbers, janitors — even teachers — who go to
work and sleep where they can.
«Just
like anyone can start their day with a killer workout, find a way to master a craft, find meaning in their
work or create a passionate and loving relationship,» he says, «the secret lies in being able to break through the fear and unlock the limiting beliefs to create the
life of your dreams.»
People might not even think of this, but there are people who
work in tech but are low - paid,
like cafeteria workers and custodial staff, and a lot of them also
live out of their cars because they just can't afford being in housing.
«My father always said, going to
work should be
like going on vacation, and then you'll never
work a day in your
life.»
Once your children are old enough, they can take on
work opportunities
like babysitting and mowing neighborhood yards, provided you
live in a safe neighborhood.
The results reveal that one of the top reasons millennials
work is to pay for basic
living necessities
like housing, food, and transportation — pretty standard — followed by earning enough money to pay for traveling.
Hulu's
live product will
work much
like a regular cable or satellite TV package, except that it will be delivered over the internet to your smart TV, phone, tablet, and so on.
I learned a ton, but the time had come where it felt
like more of an obligation and was no longer synergistic with my
life goals and
work priorities.
Of course,
like most everything else in
life, there's always ebb and flow to your
work schedule.
Even though some of the best talent
working for small businesses these days is young and doesn't always see the value in things
like healthcare or
life insurance, business owners will be better able overall to attract and retain good employees by offering those benefits.
He's also spent much of his
life working with the exact technologies required by a company
like Cruise.
Clarity is
like oxygen in an optimistic
work environment: it generates energy; it is essential for
life.
I am incredibly proud to
work directly with people
like Thuan and Emil, both of whom were refugees who came here to build a better
life for themselves.