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Is Work-Life Balance a Myth?

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Is Work-Life Balance a Myth? Here's Your Sanity Check. 🕒 8 minute read By Desiree Grace (with a blurb from Jenny Shannon) Returning from a recent Women in Industry conference, I found myself reflecting. Reflecting on my mother, grandmother, aunts, sister, female friends, daughter, mentors, mentees, and the dynamic conversations at the event. Those reflections brought me back to two recent conversations with younger working mothers and one of the conference’s recurring themes: the elusive idea of “work‑life balance.” Twice in the last six months, I’ve had nearly identical conversations with smart, talented working mothers who were filled with self‑doubt. Several women at the conference openly shared similar struggles. They asked whether it was possible to be impactful at work while still being a “great” mom. They wondered if they could do both. My answer? Yes. Yes... but . You will have to make tough decisions. You will have to get comfortable saying no. And you will h...

Enjoy Your Extra Long Weekend-- Next Week Let's Blast Off into the Second Half of 2023

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July 2nd is the mid-point of the year.  Whether business is BOOMING (see what we did there) or you're feeling the summer slump, we all need to look ahead to the rest of the year. When we're all back, relaxed and FOCUSED, we will dive into how to use your current situation to be more successful in the latter half of the year. In the meantime, enjoy your parties or picnics with family and friends. Have a safe and happy Fourth--without trips to the ER! Don't want to miss it? ...