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Observations of Changing Paradigms In The Workforce From Your Strategic Thinking Business Coach
Your Strategic Thinking Business Coach is constantly seeking information on new trends, new technology, new insights and new paradigms to share with clients, prospects, friends, colleagues and others. The dynamics of our workplace today is truly astounding. We look at the face of our workforce and see four generations in the workplace. And each generation has different characteristics that present strategic information on how they work, how they communicate, how they think, how they define their values system, and so on. Recently I read an article in one of my colleague’s, Dr. Ira Wolf's weekly newsletters, "The Total View Newsletter" that attracted my attention. ra was looking at the workforce in 2010 and listing the changing career paradigms we can anticipate to take place. Here is the list of paradigm shifts.
Are You Seeking Work and Family Balance?
Find out why many women have such a difficult time creating work life balance.

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Ten Ways to Avoid Burnout
Business Week ran an article entitled The Overworked Networked Family. In the article was a list of 7 tips to avoid burnout. I’ve modified their list a bit and added some of my own to make 10 tips. The focus of the article was how professionals and knowledge workers can use technology to balance work and family life.

Achieving the Worklife Balance - It Is More Than Good Time Management.
The balance between work and family life is gaining more attention in Australia. Various articles are starting to appear and the media has picked it up as an issue to explore. Unions have adopted the issue as a major campaign point and both employers and governments are responding. Amongst full-time workers, the number of hours worked each week is being highlighted, particularly when significant numbers are working hours greater than the standard working week, which in Australia is a nominal 36-40 hours per week. A successful family/work life is dependent on finding the right balance, making the right choices and ensuring that you have the flexibility, systems and support to achieve the goals that you have set. It takes teamwork, perseverance and a lot of effort.
How Do You Achieve Work-Life Balance?
I received an email from a friend earlier this week entitled "Personal Balance in Demanding Times" with the following question: "How can we balance our personal needs with the most pressing needs of our community and the larger world?" Her email continued with some deeper questions including: - How are you doing this balancing act? - Who do you know who seems to balance well and what do they know? - How does your life touch the life of the larger world and what would allow you to feed your personal life while making a difference "out there"? - How can you feel satisfied you've given enough to yourself, your family and your community? Some pretty deep stuff, right? All variations of questions I've asked myself over the years. Perhaps you have as well.
Work Life Balance: C.P.R. for a Balanced Life
Do you feel over-worked and under-appreciated? Are you struggling to balance work & family? Are you too busy taking care of everyone but never have time for yourself? Whether you want to have more balance, more inner peace, or more time for yourself, I offer these tips in my signature workshop "C.P.R. for a Balanced Life".
Leadership Success Strategy - Your Winning Leadership Formula to a Balanced Life
Balance is not a state or place we can get to. Balance is always in motion. A ballerina trains and practices balance to be on point, a golfer balances his/her golf swing, a pilot keeps the aircraft balanced through all types of weather conditions. Each of these examples illustrate different areas where balance is required, however, each of the individuals have one fundamental characteristic. They are focused on an objective to get to a specific outcome. Balance is a skill to be developed.

Living the Balanced Life
Family life is always in flux, and sometimes these changes can be subtle, or take place over time. It is easy to say that we all need to achieve balance in our lives, but it can be hard to do-especially when we think balance means spending equal time in each area of life. Mothers can't comprehend how to achieve balance with just one child, let alone three or four. Likewise, career people often feel that they are too busy to achieve balance-that their job controls too much of their time. Once you know your Core Desires and understand what balance really is, you'll more readily attain it. A balanced life should be the kind of a life where you have achieved a high level of harmony and satisfaction in all areas-at the same time.
Don’t Get Trapped by Success
Make no mistake ---- It’s extremely difficult to maintain business success if you don’t maintain personal family success. You don’t have to be trapped by success. Success is a good thing but part of being successful is creating balance in your life. There are steps you can take to create the kind of balance that will not only improve your personal life expectations but they will enhance your business platform for success. The Very First Thing Sit down with your family and have an open honest discussion. Ask for their input, their observations and their opinions. Don’t get defensive and don’t act like a martyr. Listen, listen and listen some more. Refocus some of that entrepreneurial energy on creating family success.

The Gift Of Receiving
Every family has one. That one person who shoulders all the family burdens, keeps the family secrets and cleans up the family messes. The one who is everyone’s sounding board and shoulder to cry on. The one who remembers all the holidays, birthdays and anniversaries. The one around whom the family always gathers. In my family, it’s my grandma. She has been the rock in my family for as long as anyone can remember.
Strive for Harmony, not Balance!
Balance is impossible! Just ask any entrepreneur about balance in his business or talk to a new mother about balance! Ask the newlyweds about balance or an Olympic athlete about balance. It doesn't exist in their world. As the #1 Online Life Coach I'm here to tell you that doing anything of great value requires you to be out of balance.

Work At Home Options For Stay At Home Parents
It can be difficult to find work at home options that are both legitimate and family friendly. As a work at home parent you want to find a balance between work and family. Most likely you are working at home so you can spend more time with your family, so the last thing you want are jobs that take you away from them too often. Here are some work at home options for busy stay at home parents.

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