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• Why Work Sucks and How to Fix It

  Can you imagine a workplace with no pointless meetings, no boss hovering over your shoulder, and no punishment for arriving at 9:05AM? Two online friends of mine, Cali Ressler and Jody Thompson , have just released a new book based on their popular Results-Only Read More... Posted Monday, June 09, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 1 Comments Filed under: Attitude & Motivation, Creativity & Innovation, Employment Trends, Business, HR Issues, Life Balance, Productivity, Work

• The Quest for Happiness with Gretchen Rubin - Continued

  Here’s the second part of last week’s interview with happiness expert Gretchen Rubin, who has a terrific blog called The Happiness Project and is currently working on a memoir about her own quest for happiness. Alex: Is happiness overrated? If not, why Read More... Posted Wednesday, May 28, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Attitude & Motivation, Career Change, Life Balance, Personal Development, Blogging

• Interview with Gretchen Rubin, Happiness Guru

  Today, I’m talking with Gretchen Rubin , a self-proclaimed happiness guru. I’ve been a longtime fan of Gretchen’s blog, and I’m pleased to report that she’s now working on a memoir, The Happiness Project, based on the year she spent test-driving every Read More... Posted Wednesday, May 21, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 1 Comments Filed under: Attitude & Motivation, Life Balance, Personal Development, Blogging, Plans, Hopes, Goals

• You Don’t Have to Leave Corporate America to Live Your Passion

  A few months ago, I met Lia, a woman who has done what I think is a very sensible thing with her career – fulfilling her desire to make a difference in the world in the context of working for a large company – so I thought I’d share her story here. When Read More... Posted Monday, May 12, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Attitude & Motivation, Continuing Education, Cool Careers, Discovering Your Passion, Life Balance, Work

• Self-Righteousness Should Be a Sin

  The other night, I was watching a re-run of an episode of Wife Swap . I’ve seen this show before, and more often than not one of the characters is a stay-at-home-mom who acts very self-righteous about the fact that it is her job to take care of her children, Read More... Posted Friday, March 28, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 2 Comments Filed under: Attitude & Motivation, Current Affairs, Life Balance, People Skills, Daily Life, Work

• Are You Really a Workaholic?

  Marketing guru Seth Godin has just set a bunch of us wondering if we really and truly are workaholics. I always thought I was. After all, I’m driven to work 50+ hours a week. It’s not enough just to be in the office, I actually have to be contributing Read More... Posted Monday, January 21, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 1 Comments Filed under: Attitude & Motivation, Discovering Your Passion, Life Balance, Ownership & Initiative, Productivity, Work, Plans, Hopes, Goals

• 6 Tips for Balancing Volunteerism and Life

  Last week, after we talked about the benefits of volunteering , no one will likely argue that it’s a worthwhile thing to do. But how can you find time for it amongst the insanity of your everyday life? Here are a few tips: • Determine what’s important Read More... Posted Friday, December 14, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Attitude & Motivation, Life Balance, Project Management, Troubleshooting, Daily Life, Work, Plans, Hopes, Goals

• 6 Benefits of Volunteering

  In honor of the holiday season and the speaking engagement I recently did with Chicago Cares , an organization that creates unique volunteer experiences for individuals, businesses and organizations to help combat many of our community’s most urgent needs, Read More... Posted Friday, December 07, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Attitude & Motivation, Career Change, Discovering Your Passion, Life Balance, Plans, Hopes, Goals

• Stressed? It Might Not Be For The Reason You Think

  Most people know that high levels of stress are associated with a number of negative physical and psychological consequences. Physical problems include high blood pressure and cholesterol, and an increased risk for heart disease, ulcers, and cancer. Psychological Read More... Posted Wednesday, September 26, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Attitude & Motivation, Employment Trends, Life Balance, Management, Productivity

• 30/20 Vision: New 20-Something Podcast Series!

  I am really excited to share the debut of the new 30/20 Podcast series - especially for the 20-something woman who wishes she had a couple of big sisters to clue her in on the ins and outs of life after college. The series will feature me and my fellow Read More... Posted Wednesday, September 26, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Entry Level, Attitude & Motivation, Current Affairs, Discovering Your Passion, Life Balance, Mentoring, Personal Development, Daily Life, Work, School, Plans, Hopes, Goals

• Feeling Overwhelmed? Speak Up.

  The summer is supposed to be the least stressful period of the year, but in most organizations today, no one can score a break from the frenetic pace – not even from June-September. In fact, summer months can actually be more pressure-filled because more Read More... Posted Friday, June 22, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 1 Comments Filed under: Attitude & Motivation, Life Balance, Ownership & Initiative, Daily Life, Work

• That Kid all the Parents Loved

  In high school, you probably had a friend that all the parents loved. You remember the type. Good student, athletic team star, community volunteer, kind to children and animals, etc, etc. This kid never got in trouble and always did everything that was Read More... Posted Friday, March 30, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Attitude & Motivation, Discovering Your Passion, Life Balance, Ownership & Initiative, Work, Plans, Hopes, Goals

• Is the American Dream on Steroids?

  I'm both frightened and intrigued by a new Center for Work-Life Policy study I found via the Fast Company blog . According to the new research and the CWLP study, work for many has become the ultimate extreme sport - high level, high impact workers pushing Read More... Posted Monday, December 11, 2006 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Attitude & Motivation, Current Affairs, Employment Trends, Life Balance, Work Attachment(s): http://www.chem.ucla.edu/~chia/snowboard.jpg

• The State of Laziness

  Michelle Medley over at Worthwhile had an interesting post this week about lifetime laziness. She cites the message of Stanton Ballard, geologist, geophysicist and inventor of "Mr. Ballard's Lazy Lecture:” if you want to be lazy over a lifetime, work Read More... Posted Monday, August 28, 2006 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 2 Comments Filed under: Attitude & Motivation, Employment Trends, Life Balance Attachment(s): http://www.posters-artprints-pictureframes.com/images_articles/dem-laziness.jpg