Tag Archives: Work life balance

Elon Musk Is Everyone’s Bad Boss

Posted on November 19, 2022 by advicefrommarta

Once in my early 20s I quit a retail job because my boss called a mandatory staff meeting on an evening that I had a date. When I think back on it, I realize how privileged and possibly foolish it … Continue reading →

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Two Days in the Life

Posted on January 19, 2017 by advicefrommarta

Yesterday was a bad day to be a work from home freelancer. I have two projects due at the end of the week. But, before I knew that I’d have two projects with the same deadline, I made an appointment … Continue reading →

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Giving up Baseball and Turning 10

Posted on January 7, 2016 by advicefrommarta

My son has decided, he won’t play baseball this year. “I don’t have to be a player to be involved in the game,” he told me. “Harry Caray never played, Theo Epstein was never a professional player.” He’ll be ten … Continue reading →

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My Real Work Life Balance

Posted on April 24, 2014 by advicefrommarta

On Monday between the hours of 8-5:30 I did an amazing amount of laundry and also had a really productive work day. I even squeezed in a 20-minute workout and made a quinoa and spinach pilaf for dinner (no one … Continue reading →

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Lean in to What?

Posted on June 10, 2013 by advicefrommarta

Several months ago the U.S. government passed a law requiring that all working women read and form an opinion on Sheryl Sandberg’s book Lean In. A rider on the law stipulates that every woman who has a blog (which is … Continue reading →

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Sheryl Sandberg & What We Really Need

Posted on March 15, 2013 by advicefrommarta

I’ve read articles about Sheryl Sandberg’s new book, Lean In that make me want to read it. I’ve also read articles that make me want to run away from it. One of the articles I read discussed the idea that women should … Continue reading →

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Marissa Mayer, This Time it Is Personal

Posted on February 25, 2013 by advicefrommarta

When the then pregnant Marissa Mayer became CEO of Yahoo I did not rejoice. I wasn’t happy or unhappy for her, I don’t know her. Given the huge differences between her career and mine, I didn’t really see how her … Continue reading →

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