work-life-balance

September 23, 2008
Fannie, Freddie May Need More Than Bonuses to Keep Talent

Although government officials are rushing to provide retention bonuses to keep key employees at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, it might not be enough.

This morning I went into my daughters' playroom and watched my three year old arrange blocks in a checkerboard pattern.  I asked her what she was up to and got no response.  Then I asked her if she was focused, and she replied "I can't talk right now, I am focused."  Just like all of us, when she is focused on her task or project, she can accomplish a great deal in a concentrated time.

I went to a great conference yesterday hosted by Flexperience on Flexibility in the work place.   They had some smart, articulate speakers from major corporations who are doing the flexibility thing.  I turned to my friend Catherine, from YourOnRamp, and said they get it, almost.  And she nodded.

What they know:  There is value to flexibility to an employer

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Legal eagles find meditation a stress solution

Heidi Benson, Chronicle Staff Writer

Monday, July 30, 2007

Mary Mocine, a 63-year-old Zen priest and former litigator, teaches meditation to burned-out attorneys at weekend retreats at Tassajara in Big Sur and Green Gulch Farm at Muir Beach.