BALANCING ACT

Cindy Krischer Goodman

Cindy Krischer Goodman's weekly column on work and family issues will explore the conflicting demands of career and personal life -- and how South Florida employees and employers are dealing with that perennial struggle.

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Dan Silverman is a Miami dating coach. He coaches busy men and women on being in relationships. This is Silverman at Bouganvilla in South Miami on Friday, February 3, 2012

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Dating advice from the pros

In today’s 24/7 work world, some people benefit from dating coaches, who help facilitate relationships.

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Balancing Act: Experts suggest ways to know your workplace worth -- and increase it

Experts suggest ways to help you move from stagnant and undervalued to successful and well-paid
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Earning MBA pays off, many professionals say

Is an MBA for working professionals worth the time, effort and expense? Some say an emphatic yes, particularly for the network.
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Female lawyers making their own tracks to success

More and more, women lawyers are choosing to hang their own shingles or join boutiques rather than navigate the demands and politics of big firms. Yet, large firms say they are addressing the need.
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Ways to combat Inbox overload

How to protect yourself from the surge of emails, clean out your Inbox and develop better habits for 2012.
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Work-life issues: who will take action?

Employees need to speak up about their work-life concerns and companies need to commit to finding a reasonable balance.
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2011: A year of too much work — or too little

For those lucky enough to have jobs, South Floridians used digital tools and got creative to help find some degree of work/life balance in a 24/7 world.
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Tips to control holiday season stress

Avoiding stress and exhaustion this time of year takes ruthless prioritizing, skillful negotiating and an increasing use of technology.
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Career transitioners are doing the two-step

As the downturn drags on, many people are reinventing their careers several times. Career experts say that can be smart.
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Big changes coming to future workplace

Our workplaces still seem more suited to the industrial age than the digital age. But that will change.
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Couple clears clutter before wedding

His e-mail entry to our Balance Makeover contest arrived as an SOS: ''Help! I write a list every night and stress about it until I fall asleep.''
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Organizer helps family conquer clutter

I want to join the conversation taking place in Pamela Fero's living room. But to make room for myself on the couch I must push aside Christmas lights, bags of beads, kids' school papers and toy trains. I clear a spot just big enough for my rear to hang over the edge of the cushion.