Work-Life Balance


Recent Work-Life Balance Articles

5 Reasons Why You Need a Shrink

The start-up life is lonely and stressful. Without solid emotional support, your new venture might be dead in the water.  Read more

How to Be Happier Today

Well being is better achieved with small, defined actions rather than grand goals, new research out of Stanford and Harvard Business School finds.  Read more

Do More by Working Less

Do you really believe that neglecting yourself and living in overdrive will build your business faster? Time to debunk that myth.  Read more

Find Your Purpose & Find Success 

Bright Pink founder Lindsay Avner found meaning in her work. Here's how.  Watch video

12 Ways to Unwind During the Busy Holiday Season

For start-ups, especially in the retail space, now is the time to ramp-up sales--not to relax. But that doesn't mean your team can't find time for a little h...  Read more

10 Unexpected Reasons to Give Thanks

Forget the turkey. This Thanksgiving, be thankful for a few things you might not consider blessings--but should.  Read more

How I Got My Office to Lose Weight

Let's face it: A healthy company is a productive company. And mine needed a boost. Here's how I created a friendly competition to get everyone thinking about...  Read more

The Cost of Being an Entrepreneur 

Bright Pink founder Lindsay Avner says she's constantly living with her business.  Watch video

3 Best Ways to Say No

Struggling with productivity and time management? Try these guidelines to improve your focus simply by saying no.  Read more

Stop Burning Out Your Employees

A new study finds that the live-fast, die-young model of overworking employees doesn't pay off--even in the short term. Try these alternative ways to motivat...  Read more

Another Working Vacation? 

Bright Pink founder Lindsay Avner has the urge to work after a few days off, but she insists she should learn to relax.  Watch video

Don't Burn Yourself Out 

Bright Pink founder Lindsay Avner discusses the impact from her staff taking time off from the office during the holidays.  Watch video

3 Signs It's Time to Quit Your Day Job

You can't choose a path to entrepreneurship - it chooses you. Here are three signs that it's time to leave your corporate job and start chasing your dream.  Read more

Quiet Time Brings Peace of Mind 

Bright Pink founder Lindsay Avner takes time in the morning to get her day started right before heading to the office.  Watch video

Never Lose a Moment of Time 

When Lindsay Avner started Bright Pink, she was working a full-time job. But starting up was like working two full-time jobs.  Watch video

24 Things You Can Do With an Extra Hour

Daylight Savings ended and now you have an extra hour every day. Here are 24 things you can do to get the most from that extra hour.  Read more

Two Spouses, Two Companies

Two-business households are the worst--except when they are they best.  Read more

The Way I Work: Aaron Levie, Box

Aaron Levie, the 27-year-old CEO of Box, is on a mission to double annual sales and get stuff done--even if it means long hours and no vacation days.  Read more

Can Women Entrepreneurs Have It All?

OnOne female entrepreneur decides that babies and start-ups are incompatible, at least at the same time. Now she'd like to hear your views.  Read more

12 Ways to Make Today More Joyful

Does life and work seem drab? Here are 12 ways to shake things up, avoid mediocrity and feel great everyday.  Read more

6 Books for the Well-Rounded Entrepreneur

Starting a business, personal productivity, marketing skills--these good reads cover the essentials an entrepreneur needs to master.  Read more

3 Easy Ways to Make Employees Happy

It's your job to create an environment that fosters happiness. Here are three simple ways to do it.  Read more

Going to Prison Made Me a Better CEO

No, I didn't go as a criminal; I went to teach the inmates about leadership. But they wound up teaching me.  Read more

Be Happier: 10 Things to Stop Doing Right Now

Sometimes the route to happiness depends more on what you don't do.  Read more

Entrepreneur Ben Lerer: 'I Realized I Had Been Going to Work the Wrong Way' 

When his father, Ken Lerer, sold The Huffington Post, Ben Lerer realized it's not all about the exit.  Watch video