But despite having spent much
of his working life as a seaman that's not what drew him to the party.
Smollan's case study of a New Zealand healthcare authority undergoing major restructuring represents a quite unique qualitative examination of the stresses
of work life as those involved are caught up in the tumultuous processes of organizational change.
The market is transnationally hopping — though it looks, like so much
of your working life as a global criminal, like a window on your screen with text in it.
Bob Burstow spent much
of his working life as a teacher of 11 - 18 year olds.
Some people have even had to reinvent themselves or their career because of bad investments, but that's something I had to do much
of my working life as I've adapted to the marketplace.
Not exact matches
«The closing
of these plants will do more to save
lives than I could ever hope to achieve
as a physician
working in an emergency room.»
«An audacious company is one that measures its success or failure by the number
of people whose
lives are improved
as a result
of its
work,» he told me.
Their brands are not labels but flags that should evoke the kind
of patriotism we have for the countries we
live in... These leaders want to change the way the planet
works — or
as Apple's Steve Jobs is widely quoted saying, «to make a dent in the universe.»»
Instead
of seeing this era
as one
of precarious insecurity, here's a positive take on job flexibility, possibility,
work -
life balance and empowerment.
Since
work wouldn't hold the same social currency or cultural importance
as today, intrinsic motivations and labors
of love might become the benchmark
of a
life well spent.
One study found that 75 percent
of employees listed
work -
life balance
as a top priority in a job.
Millennials will appreciate the experience since they have spent much
of their
lives with a mobile device within reach at all times,
as will anyone in sales or manufacturing who uses a tablet or phone to get their
work done.
She cites a 2007 UCLA study that found «the quiet, in - between moments
of family
life did
as much
of the real
work of family bonding
as any fabricated family time.»
One day, it might be green plants and bouncy music; the next, it might be a fully customizable desk, telecommuting or
living in Switzerland — all
of which have been touted in recent research
as ingredients for a pleasurable
work existence.
-- Rick Morrison, CEO
of Comprehend Systems, which
works with big names in the
life - sciences industry, such
as Boston Scientific, Astellas, and AstraZeneca, modernizing and improving the quality in their clinical process through cloud - based tech.
As the founder
of a Kansas City nonprofit she was tasked with figuring out how the homeless mothers she
worked with, many with felony convictions, could make a
living wage that supported their families with also retaining the flexibility they needed to care for their kids.
Meridian had to issue a recall
of the EpiPen and EpiPen Jr. auto - injectors at the end
of March
as some
of the devices, which are used for treating allergic reactions, had a defective part that potentially stopped them from
working — an event that could be
life - threatening.
Patricia G. Greene, a professor
of entrepreneurship at Babson College, points out that «retirement» may not mean the same thing to small business owners
as it does to people who have spent their
lives working for other people.
Because,
as Lythcott - Haims told Tech Insider: «By making them do chores — taking out the garbage, doing their own laundry — they realize I have to do the
work of life in order to be part
of life.
Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander prove they are two
of the top actors
working today
as they play a couple whose
lives crumble after rescuing a baby adrift in a rowboat.
He is known for hosting «American Idol» for 15 seasons,
as well
as for his
work as the host and executive producer
of E!'s «
Live from the Red Carpet» and «Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin» Eve.»
Those who take the «mommy track» might make far different choices
living somewhere with policies and a business culture supportive
of working parents, such
as Sweden or Canada.
As far as the financial services industry and virtually all the exhaustive research is concerned, meeting retirement needs means replacing a percentage — the most commonly cited figure is 70 % — of earnings during your working lif
As far
as the financial services industry and virtually all the exhaustive research is concerned, meeting retirement needs means replacing a percentage — the most commonly cited figure is 70 % — of earnings during your working lif
as the financial services industry and virtually all the exhaustive research is concerned, meeting retirement needs means replacing a percentage — the most commonly cited figure is 70 % —
of earnings during your
working life.
Not only that, an analysis
of Glassdoor feedback rates it
as the best profession for
work -
life balance.
«You can think
of a startup
as a way to compress your whole
working life into a few years.
«We've got a lot
of hard -
working people with knowledge
of fintech who are not costing
as much
as they would in other cities because
of the
living costs.
As countries around the world respond to their aging populations, the French results shine a spotlight on why it's important to keep up high levels
of cognitive and social stimulation through
work and retired
life.
The survey
of 16,000 people in 15 countries highlights the changing global retirement landscape
as economic pressures and longer
life expectancy force people to
work longer.
This tension,
of course, is known
as «
work -
life balance.»
As The Riveter magazine's digital editorial assistant, her
work has appeared in print and online covering a variety
of topics within the scope
of women's
lives and interests.
The stress that caffeine creates is far from intermittent,
as its long half -
life ensures that it takes its sweet time
working its way out
of your body.
The crux
of the book is that in
work (
as well in
life) we are motivated by autonomy, mastery, and purpose.
As the cost
of living continues to skyrocket in the Bay Area, many
working outside
of tech struggle to make ends meet.
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.»
Failure brings you closer to discovering what
works, so instead
of calling something a failure, reframe it
as a pivot or plot twist in your
life story.
The
work is part
of an effort to bring dying reefs back to
life by growing tiny coral fragments in labs or nurseries — between four and 25 times
as fast
as they'd grow in the wild — and planting those fragments on reefs.
As you can see, the majority
of people value the reduced costs and increased ability to enjoy a
work -
life balance that comes from
working remotely.
If your investments lose significant value
as you are preparing to tap them, you may have to
work longer than you had planned or accept a drastically lowered standard
of living in retirement — or both.
Sometimes we find the right chord, and the role
of work in your
life is
as important
as it should be, and no more.
Instead
of viewing
work and
life as a balancing act, Bezos said that it's more productive to view them
as two integrated parts.
But I don't want to just list these things, I want to equip you with them: Think
of the following
as six practical tools to help you chisel away at a more elegant
work -
life balance.
Anyone who read Isabelle Hudon's resumé would expect she struggled with
work -
life balance: in addition to serving as president of Quebec operations for Sun Life Financial, she chairs two boards of directors and sits on five m
life balance: in addition to serving
as president
of Quebec operations for Sun
Life Financial, she chairs two boards of directors and sits on five m
Life Financial, she chairs two boards
of directors and sits on five more.
The initiative allows people who were brought to the U.S. illegally
as children to stay and
work in the country,
as long
as they entered before the age
of 16,
lived in the U.S. continuously since June 2007, and have committed no serious crimes.
NeuLion's role boils down to three elements, Wagner said, which are disseminating the actual
live - stream
of the fight,
as well
as handling the entire transaction process for customers looking to pay to stream the fight through UFC.TV, Sky Box Office, or one
of the other rights holders the company
works with.
If you're in a similar situation — in
life, at
work, or
as part
of a company marketing campaign — the best strategy is to own up to the mistake, apologize, and then get to
work on how to make sure it never happens again.
Otherwise, there's the nearby and ever - entertaining New York City, a hundred - plus miles
of Atlantic Ocean coastline, a smallish mountain range or two, a major amusement park, a half dozen professional sports teams (most
of them mediocre at best), small - time skiing, a pretty Ivy League campus by the name
of Princeton University, a wealth
of black bear in exclusive suburban communities, the early homes
of such celebrity types
as Martha Stewart, Jack Nicholson and Bruce Springsteen, the site
of the Hindenburg disaster, and (for visionary types) the ghosts
of Albert Einstein and Thomas Edison, who
lived and
worked in the state for awhile.
However, when you're approaching
life with an abundance mindset, you'll realize that though you're in the same line
of work as others, you're not the same because no two individuals are alike.
While a majority
of professionals and managers say they
work overtime with the help
of mobile devices and their workloads have increased
as a result, most attribute that to the accompanying productivity increase and regard the change
as a positive influence on their
lives.
And reminders
of retaining a moral compass and striving for
work -
life balance are
as old
as the bible — though there's no shortage
of TED - talking gurus hawking contemporary versions.
Soussan's post offers examples
of real -
life leaders
of each type she has
worked with
as well
as illuminating moments when they displayed their particular talents.