LiveWorkBalance

I must say, it’s hard to believe that 2009 is right around the corner. 2008 seemed to fly by, but it was a big year for me and for LiveWorkBalance.

The blog celebrated its 1st birthday and its 100th post, and I joined the Brazen Careerist network of bloggers. That, combined with making some great connections throughout the community made 2008 a success in my books.

Now, being the end of the year, it’s a great time to look forward to next year. But whether you’re making resolutions or not, I’m also a firm believer in needing to know where you’ve been before figuring out where you’re going.

With that in mind, let’s take a quick look back at 2008 at LiveWorkBalance. These posts might have been popular, or just something I enjoyed. Either way, take a look, and hopefully you’ll enjoy them as much as I have! [Read the rest of this entry...]

With a title like “Why Work Sucks and How to Fix It” and jacket quotes from people like Tim Ferriss and the CEO of a Fortune 100 company, authors Cali Ressler and Jody Thompson are making a pretty bold statement.  So does the book really deliver, or is it just a whole lot of talk?

Before I give away that answer, let’s take a look at what the book is actually about, and you can perhaps make a call on that yourself. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Blogging is one of those things that attracts many people from a wide variety of backgrounds.  Whether you’re just writing because you need to write or because you have something to say or to make a living, there are as many reasons for blogging as there are bloggers.

The vast majority of bloggers do it part time.  Whether they’re running a hosted blog on Wordpress.com or Blogger, or running a self-hosted blog like this one, chances are the person who’s words you’re reading is doing this on the side.

For those concerned with living a balanced life and interested in starting a blog, how does this work?  Where do the bloggers find the time to write or maintain their blog?  Where do they actually write?  Where do they find ideas and inspiration?

If you’ve asked yourself these questions, here are a few tips to get you going. [Read the rest of this entry...]

So you’re interested in this lifelong learning thing.  Maybe you were already a big proponent of the concept, or maybe it’s something you want to do more of.

Either way, a good next question is “Where do I start?”

With that in mind, I thought I’d share a few resources that I use whenever I’m looking for something. [Read the rest of this entry...]