We have one life to live - so let's not worry about having that extra Ferrari that we'll never have enough time to even drive!

We have one life that we get to live, so we may as well enjoy it to the fullest. Sure money is important, and we all need enough to live comfortably on – have some savings, pay for our kids to go to college, tuck some money away for the occasional cruise or trip to Vegas. I mean, look how much fun these people are having!




With that being said, how much money does a person (or family truly need). It goes back to my original point that life is too short. Is it worth it to make $1 million plus a year, but have to work 16 hours a day, 7 days a week, and never have the opportunity to see your kids play little league or even have time to take your wife out for a nice dinner once in a while? Work-life balance is very important to me. That is why I want to work in a culture that supports and appreciates my desire to both work hard, but also play hard when I can. To work at a place like that, a leader needs to be in place that respects that you need to live your life outside of work too. We’re all going to spend at least 1/3rd of our lives at work (because we all work “40-hour work weeks” wink wink). Why not find a place that makes those 8 hours a day a pleasure, and not an experience that will leave you with ulcers?

If you had a choice to work for one of these two people, which looks like it would be a more enjoyable experience?








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Again – we have one life to live. Why should we dread going to work every day and wait to be berated by the yelling leader type? Why should we live our lives in fear and tremble every time we see our boss in the hallway. The only two reasons I could think of are money and security. I can’t argue with the security part of the argument. If you have a job in this economy, you have to do whatever it takes to keep it; if that means tolerating a yelling and screaming boss, those are the breaks. But when things are more stable with the economy, why spend your life being yelled at and screamed at by your leader on a daily basis. Money is important, but not that important. And if you’re working in a job with a boss whose leading style is fear, and you’re not making a lot of money, then you DEFINITELY need to find somewhere else to work.

Find a place to work that is fun and challenges you to be your best every single day. There are plenty of leaders like the woman pictured above, who are there to inspire you, nurture you, and be a rock for you. Working at a place like that will make you much happier in life than making a few extra dollars. Remember – we spend 1/3rd of our life at work, if not more. Why not make it an experience to enjoy not spend the other 2/3rd of your life worrying about having a dreadful boss.

It’s a purely fictional character, but how happy would we be to have Michal Scott, the boss from The Office (the best show on TV in my opinion) as our leader. He might not be the most shrew person in the world, but he loves his employees, and always keeps things interesting!