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Life is Fleeting: Embrace the Possibilities
Chris Cancialosi*, Managing Partner and Founder of gothamCulture, is embracing possibility in every single moment. His military service in Iraq taught him that life is fleeting and each choice matters. He lives his life with a sense of passion and urgency that are uncommon and he is the reference point for the expression the rest […]
The Gift of Time: Yada, Yada, Yada
This week, I received a gift of time. A business trip was postponed. We’d already put a lot of work into it, but it was frankly a relief that it was off the calendar for now. The effort we’ve already invested will still matter when we reschedule in April but for now, the postponement was […]
You Can Have it All, Just Not All At Once: Lessons from the Boundaries
Jennifer* has been achieving work-life integration since before we were all talking as much about it. I met Jennifer shortly before she left a corporate job in order to go out on her own. It was a gutsy move. At a time when lots of us were focused on serving the corporate lattice, Jennifer started […]
Encore! Lessons from the Oldest Millennial
Kurt Nahikian* is one of those people who says so many pithy things, that you want paper and pen handy to write them all down. His personal brand is a ‘defender of big ideas’ and he has done it all. He says that at 50-something, he is the oldest millennial. Surely he is right. Here […]
Fear Less, Trust More: Instructions for How to See
Dr. Larry Gerbens has been helping people see for a lifetime. It’s his gift. As a physician and founder of Grand Rapids Ophthalmology, the connection to sight is obvious. But it’s his second career, as a gift officer and mentor for pre-med/pre-health students at Calvin College, where he’s providing new views. At 60-something, looking back […]
A Family of One
When she was 27, a co-worker told Ginny Giles* that she should be the one to work late because she had no family (she was unmarried without children). Another co-worker said that Ginny should be paid less for doing the same work because she didn’t have children to support. (What???) Ginny knew these were fundamentally […]
Keeping the Lights On: Finding What Matters
Zoe Carmichael* loves to see the lights turn on. Whether she is teaching her class at Kendell College of Art and Design or coaching a client on presentation skills, she is most energized when she sees a student light up with new understanding or when she helps a client present with a newly burgeoned sense […]
Lessons in Meaning: How to Drink a Cappuccino
Agnes wanted to be an actress, but her dad wanted her to go into business and economics so she did. After a short and very successful run in a stock/banking oriented field, she realized that she needed to put quality of life first and pursue a different path. She’s never looked back. Agnes is originally […]
Zoltan’s Pillars for Work-Life: Advice from a Marathon Runner
Zoltan Vadkerti is a single 30-something based in Brussels. He is Hungarian and studied economics in both Hungary and The Netherlands before he moved to Brussels and co-founded the Worklife HUB*. He is a marathon runner which gives him plenty of time to reflect on many topics including work-life. His point of view – which […]
Designing for Good and Finding Peace in the Present
Seeking fulfillment in work-life? Connect, contribute, stretch, think big, and never over-plan! Rebecca’s story shows how ‘designing for good’ and ‘peace in the present’ are keys to an abundant work-life experience. Here are lessons from a 20-something graphic designer*: Stay Connected. For Rebecca, work-life has always been connected. Contrary to work and life being isolated […]