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The Work/Life Balancing Act

• What do Dan Marino, Arnold Schwarzenegger and my son have in common?

  Almost on a weekly basis, I talk about condoms with my son.

  I tell him, "rain or shine, wear your raincoat." My son thinks my condom crusade is hilarious. He doesn't have girlfriend, he's only 15, and he says he hasn't had sex so he finds this obsession of mine to be "ridiculous."

  I [...]

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• Dan Marino's Extramarital Affair: Is his Family Man Image Gone?

   

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  For many, many years, those of us in South Florida have idolized Dan Marino. With six kids, two of them adopted, he's not only a beloved retired Dolphins quarterback, he's the ultimate family man. He's usually photographed alongside his wife or family. [...]

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• PR exec shares her secret for finding work life balance

  Earlier this month, I received this email from PR executive Tadd Schwartz of Miami's Schwartz Media:

   

  Cindy,

  
  A lot of folks might be surprised to learn that the job of a PR exec is
  considered one of the top five most stressful positions in the workforce
  The job of a pr counselor never [...]

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• Encore Careers: How to make a difference as you get older

  The power of Twitter is amazing. A few years ago, Marci Alboher and I connected on Twitter and came to admire each other as journalists. At the time, Marci was freelancing for The New York Times. A few weeks ago, Marci reached out to me through Twitter and [...]

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• The boss sets the tone, right?

  Last night, I was at the law firm of Foley & Lardner chatting with some of the lawyers when the conversation turned to a discussion of paternity leave. I was told that one of the high ranking partners at the firm recently had taken three months paid paternity leave [...]

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• Why your calendar is the key to your work life balance

  If you want more playtime in your life, you have to plan for it, just as you would a business meeting or a doctor's appointment.

  I know that doesn't sound spontaneous but it's realitic in today's world where things happen and work creeps into our free time.

  Today, in my [...]

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• You need an accountability partner -- especially on Blue Monday

   

                                               
  
  
  

   

  Today is Blue Monday. The third Monday of the new year. The day of the year the day of the year on which most [...]

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• You need an accountability partner -- especially on Blue Monday

   

                                               
  
  
  

   

  Today is Blue Monday. The third Monday of the new year. The day of the year the day of the year on which most [...]

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• Know your workplace rights and resolve a crisis before you get fired

  Over the holidays, I made the time to read Donna Ballman's book, Stand Up for Yourself Without Getting Fired: Resolve Workplace Criis Before You Quit, Get Axed or Sue the Bastards. I found myself screaming out to my husband: Did you know......

  For instance:

  Did you know that a hostile [...]
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• Who to turn to for work life balance advice?

                                         
  
  

  Over the holidays, I had lunch with a friend who has been in her new job about two years. I asked her about the hours and whether the [...]

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