Deviant Thinking with Jennifer Thompson

Career Advice That Breaks The Rules. Career and Innovation Coach, Jennifer Thompson is a Deviant Thinker who is always willing to break the rules. Jennifer shares actionable advice on how to have a REMARKABLE CAREER, covering a wide range of topics, including interview prep, personal branding, resumes, company culture, high performance, leadership, and innovation. Don't expect this advice to be the same old advice that gets recycled everywhere. The advice on The Deviant Thinking Podcast breaks the rules to give you new perspectives and actionable insights that will help you take your career to the next level of success. What defines career success, you ask? For my audience, it is doing challenging, creative, passionate work that makes a difference. Join us! Follow Jennifer on LinkedIn at: www.linkedin.com/in/DeviantThinking & Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/deviantthinking/

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Deviant Thinking with Jennifer Thompson

The Myth Of Work/Life Balance

January 09, 2020 • Jennifer Thompson • Season 1 • Episode 10

What is it that we are really seeking? Who came up with the idea of work/life balance anyway?

You and I both know that showing up to a job and feeling like we have to give our left arm is not very fun. It causes stress, hurts relationships, and damages our health. But how do we find this Work/Life balance that everyone is seeking?

Today, I explore the real disconnect that drives us to scream, “I need more work/life balance.”

What if you could wake up every day, happy with your work and your life?

In today’s podcast, I am going to share the critical building blocks to a flourishing life. I am going to share some great resources to help you identify your values and how these contribute to a thriving and flourishing career and life.

So if you’re ready to find balance in your life, today’s show is a must-listen. Work/life balance shouldn’t be a myth but a reality in your life.

Check Out These Highlights:

(03:44) Today's episode, it's all about busting the myth around work life balance.
(07:09) "do what you love and you will never have to work a day in your life."
(08:13) Sharing details from Martin Seligman’s PERMA model. PERMA model is a model of well-being. And says that when you're able to use your values, then you're able to flourish.
(11:27) So, how do you find work life balance? How do you know what that looks like for you? Well, for everyone, I believe that work life balance is very different.
(14:03) There's another side to work life balance as well and that's time management.

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Authentic Happiness: Using the New Positive Psychology to Realize Your Potential for Lasting Fulfillment by Martin Seligman

Flourish: A Visionary New Understanding of Happiness and Well-being by Martin Seligman

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