Comments on: Work/Life Balance… or Blend? http://davefleet.com/2010/02/worklife-balance-blend/ Exploring the intersection of communications, marketing and social media Wed, 23 May 2012 09:47:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Work-Life balance « My Thoughts on Technology, Management, … http://davefleet.com/2010/02/worklife-balance-blend/comment-page-1/#comment-101722 Work-Life balance « My Thoughts on Technology, Management, … Fri, 07 May 2010 06:56:09 +0000 http://davefleet.com/?p=1910#comment-101722 [...] Work/Life Balance… or Blend? (davefleet.com) [...] [...] Work/Life Balance… or Blend? (davefleet.com) [...]

]]> By: Vinny Verma http://davefleet.com/2010/02/worklife-balance-blend/comment-page-1/#comment-98663 Vinny Verma Mon, 26 Apr 2010 05:09:56 +0000 http://davefleet.com/?p=1910#comment-98663 This is an awesome post. Resonated very well with me. Thanks for taking the time to put this together Dave. Vinny This is an awesome post. Resonated very well with me.

Thanks for taking the time to put this together Dave.

Vinny

]]> By: <fb:name linked="false" useyou="false" uid="641170156">Karim Kanji</fb:name> http://davefleet.com/2010/02/worklife-balance-blend/comment-page-1/#comment-83979 Karim Kanji Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:22:47 +0000 http://davefleet.com/?p=1910#comment-83979 Interesting post Dave. Here's my take: It's important that we blend work and life. We spend so much time working that it would make sense if we make it our lifestyle and part of who we are. Now, it might be difficult to "be" a hamburger flipper. But hear me out: Instead of looking at what we do within narrow confines let's open it up. so instead of the burger flipper being a burger flipper, he or she now becomes someone who ensures that people go to work fed. You see the difference? My two pence. kk Interesting post Dave. Here’s my take:

It’s important that we blend work and life. We spend so much time working that it would make sense if we make it our lifestyle and part of who we are. Now, it might be difficult to “be” a hamburger flipper. But hear me out:

Instead of looking at what we do within narrow confines let’s open it up. so instead of the burger flipper being a burger flipper, he or she now becomes someone who ensures that people go to work fed. You see the difference?

My two pence.

kk

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]]> By: Lisa Gibbens http://davefleet.com/2010/02/worklife-balance-blend/comment-page-1/#comment-83193 Lisa Gibbens Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:59:05 +0000 http://davefleet.com/?p=1910#comment-83193 I think this is something that changes as we age. When I was younger (not that I'm THAT old!) work meant more to me and I was happy to spend much of my time thinking about it. I changed industries to work in a field I'm passionate about, and some of that work was the most rewarding work I've ever done. But after a year I gave it up because it was consuming my life. As much as I enjoy work, I also enjoy volunteering, spending time with my family and having time to myself. So for me it's not about work/life balance or blend. For me it's life first. Find work you enjoy that lets you live that life. I can always find another job. But life rarely gives you a 'do-over'. I think this is something that changes as we age. When I was younger (not that I’m THAT old!) work meant more to me and I was happy to spend much of my time thinking about it. I changed industries to work in a field I’m passionate about, and some of that work was the most rewarding work I’ve ever done. But after a year I gave it up because it was consuming my life. As much as I enjoy work, I also enjoy volunteering, spending time with my family and having time to myself.

So for me it’s not about work/life balance or blend. For me it’s life first. Find work you enjoy that lets you live that life.

I can always find another job. But life rarely gives you a ‘do-over’.

]]> By: Terrie http://davefleet.com/2010/02/worklife-balance-blend/comment-page-1/#comment-83038 Terrie Fri, 26 Feb 2010 04:31:36 +0000 http://davefleet.com/?p=1910#comment-83038 I worked for that 24 hour copy place for about 16 years and the leadership spoke sincerely about a balanced tripod -- work, love, play. I still think about it today and believe it is very important. I strive to find that balance -- I havent thought of blending until today. Maybe it is symantics... I would also toss in health too to round out the blend. I worked for that 24 hour copy place for about 16 years and the leadership spoke sincerely about a balanced tripod — work, love, play. I still think about it today and believe it is very important. I strive to find that balance — I havent thought of blending until today. Maybe it is symantics… I would also toss in health too to round out the blend.

]]> By: Phil Menger http://davefleet.com/2010/02/worklife-balance-blend/comment-page-1/#comment-82958 Phil Menger Thu, 25 Feb 2010 23:28:13 +0000 http://davefleet.com/?p=1910#comment-82958 Once you have had cancer your realize time management means you can gather all the wealth you want but you can not buy back your health. You learn to prioritize and everything flips upside down in your priorities. Work then becomes subservient and is used to finance what you really value. Even if you enjoy your work you learn to make sure to include other priorities in you life. Work is work but I make time to totally shut down and shut it out. Once you have had cancer your realize time management means you can gather all the wealth you want but you can not buy back your health. You learn to prioritize and everything flips upside down in your priorities. Work then becomes subservient and is used to finance what you really value. Even if you enjoy your work you learn to make sure to include other priorities in you life. Work is work but I make time to totally shut down and shut it out.

]]> By: Ashley Showen http://davefleet.com/2010/02/worklife-balance-blend/comment-page-1/#comment-82810 Ashley Showen Thu, 25 Feb 2010 13:37:15 +0000 http://davefleet.com/?p=1910#comment-82810 I totally agree. As a student, I find that pretty much every waking hour is devoted to something related to school or to my future career (public relations) but I've come to terms with that. A lot of my best friends are journalism majors as well, so we all connect through that and support each other. There is really nothing I would rather be doing besides spending 50+ hours a week doing something related to PR. My work and life are absolutely blended, and for now it is working out rather well. Thanks for the insight. I totally agree. As a student, I find that pretty much every waking hour is devoted to something related to school or to my future career (public relations) but I’ve come to terms with that. A lot of my best friends are journalism majors as well, so we all connect through that and support each other. There is really nothing I would rather be doing besides spending 50+ hours a week doing something related to PR. My work and life are absolutely blended, and for now it is working out rather well. Thanks for the insight.

]]> By: Nicola Connolly http://davefleet.com/2010/02/worklife-balance-blend/comment-page-1/#comment-82772 Nicola Connolly Thu, 25 Feb 2010 10:48:07 +0000 http://davefleet.com/?p=1910#comment-82772 The concept of work/life balance is one which sounds simple but in reality I think it heavily depends on the type of ‘work’ you do. As graphic and web designers for example, most of us really love what we do – it is an extension of our favourite hobby which we are generally happy to think about both at work and when we are away from work. This ‘blending’ concept rings true in my ears in the sense that I don’t think I ever completely switch off from my creative mind – I’m forever finding inspiration for my ‘work’ in my ‘life’ – this overlapping is not a bad thing in my opinion, but I do think it is important to remember to have time to relax and enjoy family and friends and other hobbies – as Gary says, they don’t always share our passion for design/social media – meaning that sometimes it’s quite refreshing to be ‘offline’. The concept of work/life balance is one which sounds simple but in reality I think it heavily depends on the type of ‘work’ you do. As graphic and web designers for example, most of us really love what we do – it is an extension of our favourite hobby which we are generally happy to think about both at work and when we are away from work.

This ‘blending’ concept rings true in my ears in the sense that I don’t think I ever completely switch off from my creative mind – I’m forever finding inspiration for my ‘work’ in my ‘life’ – this overlapping is not a bad thing in my opinion, but I do think it is important to remember to have time to relax and enjoy family and friends and other hobbies – as Gary says, they don’t always share our passion for design/social media – meaning that sometimes it’s quite refreshing to be ‘offline’.

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