The Death of “Work-Life Balance” | Lochhead on Different

<p>The Big Themes:</p><ul><li><strong>Declare dominion over your work:</strong> Agency is working for something greater than a paycheck. When you love what you do, you have nothing to “balance.”</li><li><strong>Who is your Archimedes:</strong> “If you give me a lever and a place to stand, I can move the world.”</li><li><strong>YOLO, “You Only Live Once”:</strong> Originally made popular by the Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart. For many, a good job, a nice car, and a steady paycheck are no longer enough.</li><li><strong>Sometimes you need an auctioneer:</strong> Your auctioneer is probably a friend, a mentor, a family member, or former coworker who pushes you to do things you don’t think you can do.</li></ul><p> </p><p>The Big Quotes:</p><p>“So we're now seeing reasonably credible research being done by major organizations saying a huge percentage of people are considering changing jobs.”</p><p> </p><p>“And so what the vast majority of people fail to understand about personal freedom and career agency is that you don't need everybody to agree with what you're doing.”</p><p> </p><p>“I think we're at a time where it behooves all of us to care about our lives and our work and the intertwining of the two.”</p><p> </p><p>This episode is brought to you by BMC Software.</p>