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Work + Home + Community + Self

by Stewart D. Friedman

Quick Takes

  • Don’t balance; integrate the main aspects of your life
  • Know what matters most to you
  • Consider how you can use your skills in different roles
  • Small shifts can give you big energy boosts
  • Tap your most creative friends

Overcommitted. Distracted. Stressed out. Stretched too thin. This is how many of us describe ourselves today. I hear it from men and women; from the young and the old; from executives, MBA students, doctors, retailers, artisans, research scientists, soldiers, stay-at-home parents, teachers, and engineers around the world. In an age of constant communication and economic pressure, everyone is struggling to have meaningful work, domestic bliss, community engagement, ...

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