work-life balance

Adam Smith | May 17, 2017 | Leave a Comment

The Fear of Change, Work-Life Balance, and Quitting

Here’s an excerpt from my upcoming book, “The Bravest You”, on the fear of change, work-life balance, and quitting:

Excerpted from THE BRAVEST YOU: FIVE STEPS TO FIGHT YOUR BIGGEST FEARS, FIND YOUR PASSION, AND UNLOCK YOUR EXTRAORDINARY LIFE by Adam Kirk Smith, published by TarcherPerigee, an imprint of Penguin Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC. Copyright © 2017 by Adam Kirk Smith.

***If you pre-order THE BRAVEST YOU before May 30th, you get a bunch of free stuff. Click here to find out more.***

Adam Smith | November 30, 2016 | Leave a Comment

Can’t Find Work-Life Balance? You’re Not Alone.

Author and presenter Alain de Botton said, “There is no such thing as work-life balance. Everything worth fighting for unbalances your life.” Business executive Jack Welch also said, “There’s no such thing as work-life balance. There are work-life choices, and you make them, and they have consequences.” And Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg said, “So there’s no such thing as work-life balance. There’s work, and there’s life, and there’s no balance.” [Read more…] about Can’t Find Work-Life Balance? You’re Not Alone.

Glenn Brooke | October 7, 2016 | Leave a Comment

The True Goal is a Strong Foundation, Not “Balance”

I wanted to learn punches and kicks, but my sensei made me spend hours in the horse stance. I also worked on core strength exercises and deep breathing. Only much later did we work on punches, kicks, and agility exercises.

He helped get what I wanted by starting with the true goal: get a strong foundation. [Read more…] about The True Goal is a Strong Foundation, Not “Balance”