Fun fact. The notion of ‘work life balance’ was first proposed by a renegade called Robert Owen. Can you guess when? 1817. Owen’s famous phrase was “8 hours labour, 8 hours recreation, 8 hours rest” neatly dividing the day into work time, play time and rest time. While the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) says […]
Managing work-life creep Read More
If your agenda looks anything like mine chances are some days you will feel like you’re the little ball bearing in a pinball machine, getting flung from one side to the other. My days usually start with the getting ready for school routine “where’s my note/sock/shoe/bag” “there’s nothing to eat in this place” “why can’t you
The fine art of wasting time Read More
I’ve been working a lot of late nights lately. With purpose and results. But I’m getting tired and really feeling the pull of needing time for myself and my family. So this morning I slept in a little. Knowing it’s one of my days to get the kids on the bus and realising that it’s
Morning routine, the school bus and a wild beast Read More