Inspiration

The Myth of Work-Life Balance: Why It Is Important to Have a Hard Stop, Not a Soft Blur

The Myth of Work-Life Balance: Why It Is Important to Have a Hard Stop, Not a Soft Blur

I have been talking about work-life balance since I stopped playing professional sport twenty years ago. We are juggling all these balls in life and, more often than not, we drop the glass balls and not the rubber ones. In 1991, Bryan Dyson, ex-CEO of Coca-Cola, compared life to juggling five balls at the same time: Work, Family, Health, Friends,…

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Leading with Empathy

Leading with Empathy

Many people confuse sympathy with empathy and vice versa, so I will start by explaining the difference between the two responses. Sympathy is an acknowledgment of feelings, and empathy provides a deeper, more supportive understanding and connection. I will give an example. If someone is experiencing parenting struggles with a small baby: Sympathy: “Wow, that sounds really tiring. I am…

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Focusing On Growth

Focusing On Growth

In this ever-changing world, there is a massive shift toward adaptability, and being able to process these changes in a very short period of time is crucial. Despite this continuous barrage of change, many people still long for consistency and find solace in simplifying their lives, not complicating them. I think COVID-19 had a huge impact on people’s outlook regarding…

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