Life-in-Progress

Life is more than a day job.

Work-Life What?

Posted by Alora Posted on Jan - 05 - 2009

I hate the phrase “work-life balance.” I truly can’t stand it. I think it’s a b.s. phrase that is one of those organizational design notions that sounds really, really good, but in truth is so vague that everyone has their own definition, leaving no consensus on any kind of standardized meaning. Implications of Being “Even”  [ Read More ]

The Value of Social Networking

Posted by Alora Posted on Dec - 06 - 2008

This week a dear friend and mentor commented to me that he had become “a poster-child for social networking fatigue” and that was why, while catching up by phone, he was giving me the last six months worth of updates on his life, many of which were pretty dramatic and a little surprising. I had  [ Read More ]

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Awesome Day

Posted by Alora Posted on Jan - 17 - 2007

I find it amazing that the times when I typically realize I am having the best days are the days when I am peddle-to-the-metal, no-holds-barred, hair-on-fire busy as hell. Why is that? Today was spectacular… and I’m not entirely sure I can adequately quantify precisely why. I think the bottom line was that I had  [ Read More ]

Categories: Mentors