Work-life balance is a slippery goal workers have been striving to reach for decades by name, and eons in practice. First coined as a term in 1970s England, then the 80s in America, work-life balance refers to the proper prioritization between career and personal life.

1. BALANCE
IT’S TIME TO LET GO OF
WORK-LIFE
AVIVA LEEBOW WOLMER

2. Work-life balance is a slippery goal
workers have been striving to reach
for decades by name, and eons in
practice.
Work-life balance refers to the proper
prioritization between career and
personal life.

3. Here’s why work-life balance is
outdated, and why I believe work-life
integration is the way forward.

4. These days, the modern workforce is
always online.
The fact that communication is so
lightning-fast means that most team
members are taking a bit of work
home with them, like it or not.
1. TECHNOLOGY MAKES COMPLETE
SEPARATION IMPOSSIBLE

5. I’ve found that the answer is making
sure associates understand that they
need to dedicate the appropriate
amounts of time to their work and
home life, rather than locking them
into specific times.

6. The term "work-life balance" has been
overused to the point at which it
represents an impossible, impractical
ideal.
2. IT’S AN IMPRACTICAL
GOAL

7. Work-life balance depends on
counting hours and changing
schedules relentlessly to achieve
equilibrium.
There is no such perfect formula, and
the time wasted trying to create it
only prevents us from being present
in various aspects of life.

8. As technology permeates work and
home life, the 8-5 work day is
becoming outdated.
While the millennial workforce is
commonly credited for driving this
change, it’s something that can
benefit all associates.
3. FLEXIBILITY LENDS ITSELF
TO INTEGRATION

9. Some individuals want a more
standard version of the 8-5 and
others want more wiggle room.
Either is okay as long as an associate
is productive, efficient, and meeting
customer needs or company
deadlines.

10. At the end of the day, work-life
balance, a noble term, has morphed
into an unattainable goal that no one
feels he or she has exactly right.
4. REFRAMING THE CONCEPT
WILL MAKE US ALL HAPPIER

11. If there’s one more piece of advice I’d
like to impart on the matter, it’s how
important it is to be present in the
moment in what ever part of your life
you are in.

12. AVIVALEEBOWWOLMER.COM
THANK YOU!