Work LIFE Stories
Navigating the Great Loop of Work and Life: Relaxing into Uncertainty
Taking a year off and circumnavigating the waterways of eastern North America isn’t the typical path to renewal, but for Mary Ellen Kettelhut it has marked a sea change in her perspectives on life, and work, and what really matters. For those who don’t know, the Great Loop is a boating voyage undertaken by about […]
A Rising Tide Raises All Ships: Charting an Entrepreneurial Course
When Matthew Dunstan* left his secure job at Microsoft to sail around the world with his wife and two young sons, he didn’t expect it to change his views on life. Or maybe he did. It turns out that the old adage is true: a rising tide really does raise all ships. Matthew learned a […]
Ripples of Influence: How to Thrive Together
Disher is a very special company. It is 15 years old and 120 people strong. The workLIFEstory of its founder, Jeff Disher is really the story of the organization the entire team has built. I recently met with Jeff and Dayna Beal. Dayna is an original board member and now leads Discovery and Marketing. Together, […]
Drinking the Limeade: How One Company Creates Engagement, Well-Being, and Performance
Limeade (don’t you love the name?) is a brilliant employee engagement platform that inspires people and companies to improve their health, well-being, and performance. It’s a great mission, but really, it’s a great company too. Why? Because Limeade connects engagement and health. Their fresh approach is Bringing Work to Life for their customers and also […]
Do the Next Right Thing: Lessons from a Cheerful Heart
What’s the next right thing for you? For Jenny Jacobs, the next right thing was to move from Michigan to California. At 44 she has finally found her fit and is doing something about it. She has some brilliant wisdom from having a cheerful heart to being a day-maker and giving yourself the gift of […]
How Work-Life is Really About Marriage and Other Lessons from Oprah
Rob Pasick* is an expert on work-life, leadership, men, and marriage. He’s been researching, writing, and living these topics since the early 90s – you’ve probably even seen him on Oprah. He’s also been married for 45 years which surely makes him an something of an expert. People congratulate Rob on 45 years of marriage […]
No One Can be You as Well as You: The Virtuous Life
As a college professor of business, a consultant, and an industrial-organizational psychologist, Dr. Brian Cawley finds fulfillment in working with undergraduates. He believes that discovering what makes each of us unique and building strong character are keys to effective leadership – and in fact keys to making a positive impact on the people and situations […]
Shake it Off: How Taylor Swift + Macroeconomics = Work-Life Integration
Jeremy Blaney’s work right now is school. He is in a Master’s program for HR and international business at Tufts University in Boston. In addition, he has served in the Air Force. Through this experience, he recognizes that sometimes work-life integration requires a bit of light-heartedness in the face of all that stress we face. […]
Painting on Purpose: How Strengthening Our Creativity Muscles Makes Us Better at Everything
Shawn Murphy loves to paint. He is also in the midst of a life shift. He is giving up the security of his previous role, moving in to the unknown, and starting something new. In the process, he is brilliantly integrating work and life. Until recently, Shawn was a principal consultant with Achieved Strategies, but […]
Flight Path: How to Live Your Calling
Gary Keil has made some huge life changes and if anyone has a perspective on taking risks in work-life with great results, it’s Gary. Currently, Gary is a Health Ambassador for LifeDojo and runs the Beautiful Mind Strong Body Center in Philadelphia. “If we’re not living our calling,” says Gary, “we’re in the wrong job.” […]