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Do you worry about being called selfish when you pay attention to your own needs, interests and wishes? There’s another way to think about taking care of yourself. We call it “self-fullness.” No need to look up self-fullness in the dictionary – you won’t find it. And it’s also not likely to be in the vocabulary of women who are pulled between their careers, children, parents, spouse or even grandchildren. No matter what age women have attained, many still act the part of the ‘good girl,’ responding to the needs … Continue reading
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Tagged aging parents, careers, growing children, Sandwich Generation, Sandwiched Boomer, self care
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Sandwiched Boomers and Teamwork
There’s an article this week in the business section of Time magazine that describes a “burgeoning field of employee emgagement, a movement that aims to quantify what, exactly, a company gets when it puts more money into bonding with the workers.” The final results aren’t in yet. But apparently, once you’re committed, you work harder and make the company more revenue. Businesses want their employees to be happy – that adds up to more productivity and bigger dividends. There are lots of ways to connect with your employees: tell them … Continue reading
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Tagged careers, dividends, engage, family, gender roles, prodctivity, Sandwiched Boomers, Time magazine
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