How to make work-life balance work | Nigel Marsh
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- Опубликовано: 6 фев 2011
- www.ted.com Work-life balance, says Nigel Marsh, is too important to be left in the hands of your employer. At TEDxSydney, Marsh lays out an ideal day balanced between family time, personal time and productivity -- and offers some stirring encouragement to make it happen.
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"People are working long hard hours at jobs they hate, to earn money to buy things they don't need, to impress people they don't like" -That just hit home
Kristen Marie fight club
Sandy Miller that's what I thought right off the bat
You've just said it "Working long hard hours" If you're paid hourly you are paid for your time, so if you need more money you need to give more of your time. So where exactly is the balance? Its just a myth.
Henry David Thoreau + Fight Club = Excellence
Yeah, Fight Club quote
The most important thing I've learned from this:
ALL companies, even the best ones, are designed to get as much out of us as they can get away with. It's in their DNA. So it is up to us individuals to know our limits. To know what type of lives we want to have and to protect that from the companies.
Work is important for us and for the overall society. However, working 5 days a week during 40 years or more is too much. 2 centuries ago, life span was much lower, so the comparison to old times is not relevant. I'll definitely say that youngsters want a better work/personal balance and more free time to enjoy life (and participate to the economy through consumption, as stores, cinemas and restaurants usually make most of their sales during the week end). That's why the best answer, in my humble opinion, is to propose to all workers the possibility to switch toward a 4 days week work, as some European countries are currently experimenting. This should concern blue collar jobs as well as white collar jobs, even in prestigious industries such as consulting and finance. This 4 days a week schedule can take different forms, and result in a reduction of the monthly salary, or not. Personally, I would easily accept a stimulating and challenging job with a 4 days per week schedule, even if I have a 20% lower compensation. It is worth it, and I'll be highly motivated in the long run.
"Dad this was the best day of my life.." What a fantastically great thing to hear.
That hits home so much for me
Touching, really
I wish he'd touched on the concept of having to be available 24/7 for your job. This, as seems to me, is the biggest corporate crime against humanity.
Work is important for us and for the overall society. However, working 5 days a week during 40 years or more is too much. 2 centuries ago, life span was much lower, so the comparison to old times is not relevant. I'll definitely say that youngsters want a better work/personal balance and more free time to enjoy life (and participate to the economy through consumption, as stores, cinemas and restaurants usually make most of their sales during the week end). That's why the best answer, in my humble opinion, is to propose to all workers the possibility to switch toward a 4 days week work, as some European countries are currently experimenting. This should concern blue collar jobs as well as white collar jobs, even in prestigious industries such as consulting and finance. This 4 days a week schedule can take different forms, and result in a reduction of the monthly salary, or not. Personally, I would easily accept a stimulating and challenging job with a 4 days per week schedule, even if I have a 20% lower compensation. It is worth it, and I'll be highly motivated in the long run.
He did in a way. He said that corporation will do to you whatever they can get away with. So it is your responsibility to set your boundaries and enforce them. Same goes to availability.
The worlds seems very hard. In accademia you are more flexible, but it is very very competitive, you have to produce research and papers on a regular basis... At the end of the day, my father use to tell me that the world was much easier 40 years ago, when he was my age. Good luck to us!
@@vegetossgss1114 being a millenial, I think I understand what you mean. Funny enough, there is a RUclips channel called carefree wandering, where the guy is talking about universities becoming just like corporations. Maybe growing corporate power is our responsibility somehow? Like, if we didn't have a daddy, we will have an institution as our daddy?
I know you wrote this 4 years ago. I hope that you are doing better. His first point was the reality that certain professional careers and choices people make are fundamentally incompatible with a "balanced" life. It's each person's individual responsibility to take their happiness and life into control. It is scary confronting these realities. It is also scary confronting change. Still, I hope you can make a change for the better with what is in your power. God bless you.
I LOVE the day he described with his son. I took the time during lunch today to watch a TED Talk episode, some days I read a chapter in a book (big fan of Roald Dahl's short stories), and other days I watch cartoons or something having to do with the industry I'm in but is refreshing and inspires my life and/or work. One of my coworkers goes ice-skating in Millennium Park during break. I think that is what Marsh is getting at - engaging in tiny yet meaningful experiences that enrich your well-being on an emotional, intellectual, and physical level on a day-to-day basis. Be purposeful in all that you do whether it be leisure time or work. The answers are there in his talk. :)
Well put
Work is important for us and for the overall society. However, working 5 days a week during 40 years or more is too much. 2 centuries ago, life span was much lower, so the comparison to old times is not relevant. I'll definitely say that youngsters want a better work/personal balance and more free time to enjoy life (and participate to the economy through consumption, as stores, cinemas and restaurants usually make most of their sales during the week end). That's why the best answer, in my humble opinion, is to propose to all workers the possibility to switch toward a 4 days week work, as some European countries are currently experimenting. This should concern blue collar jobs as well as white collar jobs, even in prestigious industries such as consulting and finance. This 4 days a week schedule can take different forms, and result in a reduction of the monthly salary, or not. Personally, I would easily accept a stimulating and challenging job with a 4 days per week schedule, even if I have a 20% lower compensation. It is worth it, and I'll be highly motivated in the long run.
anyone else think that the 3min rolex ad at the end of his speech was a little out of place?
Not at all, it's exactly where it's expected to be.
I actually look it like an inspirational advice. Build a nutshell of your work and progress upon it
Point taken. Plus they gotta pay the bills
oh it was an ad? I thought they put it as the perfect example of the "earn money to buy things you don't need, to impress people you don't like" category
I'm gonna cut it off then. Is it for true the last few mins?
this really helps you look at work differently. It's so easy to get sucked into the corporate workaholic ratrace and not even realize what you're sacrificing just to make two insignificant people at work say "good job". I show this video to all my workaholic colleagues.
the answer is : work your way to where you are able to live your life in the most comfortable condition, but in most cases, the way to get there is involving years of praising hard labor and discomfortable work life until you are capable of designing your own life.
What a speech !!! Simply goes to show how important a family is in a person's life. Having a job doesn't mean you abandon your family. It means you become more responsible towards your family in every possible way
Very timely, as I sit here looking at work files that are slowly but surely taking over my personal space at home!
This is so inspiring. We always make sure to give some time to each other as we are committed to have a wonderful life together. We can't let our corporate jobs ruin that as we won't get this time back. Three Cheers for Nigel!
Posted 10 years ago! still very current!
Yeah... work is important for us and for the overall society. However, working 5 days a week during 40 years or more is too much. 2 centuries ago, life span was much lower, so the comparison to old times is not relevant. I'll definitely say that youngsters want a better work/personal balance and more free time to enjoy life (and participate to the economy through consumption, as stores, cinemas and restaurants usually make most of their sales during the week end). That's why the best answer, in my humble opinion, is to propose to all workers the possibility to switch toward a 4 days week work, as some European countries are currently experimenting. This should concern blue collar jobs as well as white collar jobs, even in prestigious industries such as consulting and finance. This 4 days a week schedule can take different forms, and result in a reduction of the monthly salary, or not. Personally, I would easily accept a stimulating and challenging job with a 4 days per week schedule, even if I have a 20% lower compensation. It is worth it, and I'll be highly motivated in the long run.
This is outstanding...such a tough choice with work often winning out...we must all strive for more balance
Could not have given a better talk. This was sensational. :)
I feel like I have a lot of personal goals - working out, improving various skills outside my work, meditation, and so on. Normally the best way to do this is have a daily routine that I go through everyday, but this is often derailed when my friends invite me to different plans and events etc.
I find that I’m both very afraid of not achieving success as well as achieving too much success and regretting not enjoying my youth socially. Anyone have any advice or other resources to check out? Ty ppl :)
"There's no such thing as work-life balance. There are work-life choices, and you make them, and they have consequences."
Jack Welch
The only way to get work life balance is to do something that creates passive income. Not constantly trading your time for money.
Totally agree
One of the definitions of happiness is a good balance between work and play but to really make it work you need to educate yourself in the art of self reliance so that you don't have to rely on others for your own levels of success and happiness. Live work and play your way!
I'm halfway through your "Fifty" book and thought I'd come and see if you were on youtube, and I enjoyed this talk very much. (Joanne from Sydney)
Well said! This man is a source of inspiration.
I'll keep these reminders for next time when in need.
Well that talk left me with something useful to consider and implement. I have an idea of where to start . . .
Greatest Video!
i figured out that i was spending a lot of time on only few roles using "iRoles" iPhone app and it reminded me to make sure i do justice to all roles, not just as worker
Best work life balance speech ever! Congrats.
i've been watching TED videos all day!! wooohoo
So true!!! Wonderful! Shared!
Excellent and inspiring presentation....
loved the story about the best day of the life of his son ... !
Great talk. The bottom line is 'YOU' are responsible. We can do something about it if we are willing to.
I like the ideas about the perfect balance day i think once you write it down you are more able to maintain your most likly work balance
This is very good stuff, hope lots of people see it. I need to take this advice.
Very good speech. Really well done.
Satire? Nice 3 minute Rolex advertisement included on the end of the video. LOL
Finally a TED talk that makes sense.
A Rolex ad that's a third the length of a talk about self-fulfillment and pulling away from consumerism?
Great placement................
Consumerism and publicity is also part of making this type of content “free” and available for everyone. Whether you allow it to get to you or not, as a consenting adult, it’s absolutely up to you.
I didn't think I could watch the ad till the end. Great placement yes
Thank you Nigel! I totally agree that you will not be able to move forward in your business if you do not honor the things that are uniquely personal and important in your life.
Curious to know about any entrepreneurs here that struggle with stress. I'm a big believer of self care and would love to know more about what causes your stress for my research.
As an entrepreneur, what are the 2 main issues you are facing with stress?
Regarding stress, what do you want more than anything else?
Looking forward to hearing your answers, thanks in advance and very grateful for any help!
brilliant stuff Nigel - today's blog sorted!
Good Stuff. Congruent with Greg McKeown's Essentialism.
i'll keep that in mind. thanks! :)
His talk was exactly 10 minutes long. He does know how to balance it out!
I haven't ever heard a speech like this. I wonder why it has so less views!
It’s a great inspiring video.it’s help us for life hacks. Thanks for the video. I'm waiting for your next voice sir.
I have found it's even harder for those of us that work from home. We don't have a clear distinction between work and personal life when it's only one room away. It takes a real diligence of aligning out actions with our values on a CONSISTENT basis - I actually look at my schedule at least once a week to ensure I'm aligning it with my values and my needs.
Tell me you’re privelaged without telling me you’re privelaged you are really complaining about working from home when he just gave an example of 2 hours commuting and 10 hours of work, and you just sit at home🤨
Balancing work and family life is hard. Your family tends to get neglected. Change that by doing something simple like eating supper as a family everyday. This helps bring each member closer just by seeing each other at the end of a long day.
Work is important for us and for the overall society. However, working 5 days a week during 40 years or more is too much. 2 centuries ago, life span was much lower, so the comparison to old times is not relevant. I'll definitely say that youngsters want a better work/personal balance and more free time to enjoy life (and participate to the economy through consumption, as stores, cinemas and restaurants usually make most of their sales during the week end). That's why the best answer, in my humble opinion, is to propose to all workers the possibility to switch toward a 4 days week work, as some European countries are currently experimenting. This should concern blue collar jobs as well as white collar jobs, even in prestigious industries such as consulting and finance. This 4 days a week schedule can take different forms, and result in a reduction of the monthly salary, or not. Personally, I would easily accept a stimulating and challenging job with a 4 days per week schedule, even if I have a 20% lower compensation. It is worth it, and I'll be highly motivated in the long run.
This is exactly what I wanted to here, not the commercial though..
Great topic which is getting more and more of importance in todays and future economy. It's good to realize that we need a better work-life balance, more important is to know how get more time freedom which results in an improved work-life balance. The world is continuously changing.
I think a life well lived is making a dent in the your world. An Impact. Finding something you love to do, and sharing that with the world without fear of what they think. Giving back to life, improving the quality of life , and being the best version of ourselves how we bring more life to our lives. Instead of seeing all the absurdity and chaos, what can you do to make our world a better place?. I think this is an Idea worth spreading, worth loving , and being passionate about?.
I’m glad I’m not the only one who got the irony of the Rolex ad at the end of the video.
Wow ! Thats a great talk Nigel Marsh
8:58 gave me goosebumps
This is gonna change my life starting today. I hv waitid 47 yrs for this. What took us so long to nurture someone with this simplicity of analytical thought?
Unfortunately , we forget to look at nature n emulate her actions.
We r destroying our planet with a passion that is misplaced n not understandable.
Thank God for Nigel!
Thank you Nigel.
May God bless u.
"We need to approach the balance in a balanced way!!!!...There are other parts to life: intellectual,emotional and spiritual side..And for being balanced we have to attempt all these areas.......Small things matter! Being more balanced doesn't mean dramatic upheaval in your life.With the smallest investment in the right places, you can erratically transform the quality of your relationship and quality of life.Moreover, it has power to transform society.."
He's right. Gary Vaynerchuk seems to be a rising motivational guru on this new hustle culture 24/7. Now I respect this guy but his advice is to work like a dog. He spent about 14 years from 20 on working fourteen to sixteen hours a day and now is a mega millionaire. My question is this : is that really worth it? This week I am advising something to my subscribers which I call "controlled laziness." Because if you want to increase your assets you can learn to invest well and it isn't that hard to manage once you have your strategy. But I'm not a fan of the eighty hour work week. For example, I am a contract physical therapist who can make 100K a year. But if I opened a clinic I could probably double that. And have an extra 30 hours a week running a business. They can have that. And that is my point. You can become successful and still become wealthy with smart investing and not sacrifice your life like Gary V does. You have one spin on earth as far as we know. You want to achieve greatness in all your planes--not just on the time clock. Hope this helps someone out there---Charles.
amen! small things!
Availing an expert's assistance for offloading stress is a nifty way to strike the balance. Using modern resources like Virtual Assistance is helpful
Great video!
small changes make a big difference :) well said.
"We need to approach the balance in a balanced way!!!!"
That was good..now I am off to spend 10,000 on a new Rolex
Haha🤣
Finally TED is getting back on track with speakers that exel in... Speaking. And getting back to it's original topic-picking style (make you think, open you up for new points of view and leaving you smarter then you were before - ideas and not feelings. Science and not personal stories of specific people)
This talk was well done - but too short. More about the subject could be useful and not just a general idea...
Looking forward to new tech breakthroughs and research based talks.
"We need to approach the balance in a balanced way!!!!...There are other parts to life: intellectual,emotional and spiritual side..And for being balanced we have to attempt all these areas.."
I've watched it and still don't know how to balance my work and life? It's a pity he didn't say what he would advise his friend who joined the gym, what some better options would be for her?
12-14 hour work days Monday through Friday yeah thats a real killer thats why I had to leave my last job , 9-10 hours is nothing that would be great I would still have time to be with my family and hang out
Work is important for us and for the overall society. However, working 5 days a week during 40 years or more is too much. 2 centuries ago, life span was much lower, so the comparison to old times is not relevant. I'll definitely say that youngsters want a better work/personal balance and more free time to enjoy life (and participate to the economy through consumption, as stores, cinemas and restaurants usually make most of their sales during the week end). That's why the best answer, in my humble opinion, is to propose to all workers the possibility to switch toward a 4 days week work, as some European countries are currently experimenting. This should concern blue collar jobs as well as white collar jobs, even in prestigious industries such as consulting and finance. This 4 days a week schedule can take different forms, and result in a reduction of the monthly salary, or not. Personally, I would easily accept a stimulating and challenging job with a 4 days per week schedule, even if I have a 20% lower compensation. It is worth it, and I'll be highly motivated in the long run.
amazing
Having our tires balanced is of high importance without it we wear everything else out on our car and have a rough ride through life. We have many discussions on balancing career and family, our personal lives and work lives. We balance our checkbooks and finances, sometimes we call it balancing the books. Then of course we need to have a balanced diet and balance the nutrients we take in.
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That pinstripe jacket is in perfect balance with that checkered shirt
I think a well balanced life is 5 hours work and 5 hours to my own self care
enlightening
@johngaden I know, right? That's one of the only commercials ever where I deliberately watched it again.
This is absolute perfection. I recently read a similar book, and it was absolute perfection. "Dominating Your Clock: Strategies for Professional and Personal Success" by Anthony Rivers
Love this, odd feeling that ive seen him before though. Edit: turns out we’re closely related and ive met him several times i probaly should have known that.
It is definitely true how the life well lived should look like, isn't it? :) I think it's a good idea to aspire to something like this.
Amazingly, hauntingly beautiful
Brilliant!
So well said Nigel - loved all your ideas - especially about the small things it takes to really change our world!
And for young folks that don't have families yet they sometimes keep them stuck
You work in a job you hate, to buy stuff that you don't need, to impress people that you don't like - Fight Club
Brilliant realisation of consumerism
@supergraskirschwein I believe there's a TED talk on measuring a country's growth rate not in terms of GDP but by hapiness. I think it was something about a Hapiness Index, though I may be wrong.
@KemaTheAtheist "I've been a software engineer for several years. Working from home other than checking e-mail is a rarity, especially if you work for a company that requires security clearences."
Yeah. I can't even check email from home.
Senza ombra di dubbio un grande! :-)
@tayloreh You don't think quality watches is worth spreading?
Mans spittin truth!
I am looking for a Work-Study-Life video.
This Video never seizes to fade out. He states facts and fundamental problems, especially the moronic notion that "a person with more money wins" that is prevalent in the society.
awesome
@razziel42
then watch the video again, and focus when he says about balancing it by doing relatively small things first.
Awesome talk. Wish he hadn't ripped off a Fight Club speech.
Thanks, I knew that quote from somewhere ... Aside from not citing his source he did manage to prove his point by it I think.
I can't help but respect him because his name is Nigel.
Four (4) Observations:
1. If society’s to make any progress in this issue, we need an honest debate.
2. We need to face the truth that governments and corporations aren’t going to solve this issue for us.
3. We have to be careful with the time frame that we choose upon which to judge our balance.
4. We need to approach balance in a balanced way.
Work is important for us and for the overall society. However, working 5 days a week during 40 years or more is too much. 2 centuries ago, life span was much lower, so the comparison to old times is not relevant. I'll definitely say that youngsters want a better work/personal balance and more free time to enjoy life (and participate to the economy through consumption, as stores, cinemas and restaurants usually make most of their sales during the week end). That's why the best answer, in my humble opinion, is to propose to all workers the possibility to switch toward a 4 days week work, as some European countries are currently experimenting. This should concern blue collar jobs as well as white collar jobs, even in prestigious industries such as consulting and finance. This 4 days a week schedule can take different forms, and result in a reduction of the monthly salary, or not. Personally, I would easily accept a stimulating and challenging job with a 4 days per week schedule, even if I have a 20% lower compensation. It is worth it, and I'll be highly motivated in the long run.
I thought that this was a very informative video. A company will use you in the most ways that they can, but you have to be able to know how to set your limits and care for yourself.
He's just saying what everyone thinks, now he's getting paid for it and is maintaining his work/ life balance through this new career.
That bit was from Fight Club
Your perfect day sounds like mine! No seriously, a great talk - lots of takeaways, thanks
Epic speech, but that Rolex commercial was INSPIRATIONAL. =P
@jezarius wow; that was deep.
@pandaya Even people with few choices still have choices. Choose when to stop worrying and simply embrace your spouse/partner. It can make you feel stronger and give you incentive to try harder to bring about the changes you seek.
why do i have to watch that for my english classes rip
@gaiagale Good point, its the people; we make society. More companies need to innovate towards better quality of life, which can translate into quality and productivity.
4!!!! I think that means I get a medal.
I'd say switch off your mobile phone once in a while. Either you work, or you are in private. And hold 2 agenda which don't mingle: electronic at the office, and paper one at home. So you always need to check at home if you are free in private time for work. And if you can pull it off: work 4 days. Life is worth it.
I love your two last sentences. Work is important for us and for the overall society. However, working 5 days a week during 40 years or more is too much. 2 centuries ago, life span was much lower, so the comparison to old times is not relevant. I'll definitely say that youngsters want a better work/personal balance and more free time to enjoy life (and participate to the economy through consumption, as stores, cinemas and restaurants usually make most of their sales during the week end). That's why the best answer, in my humble opinion, is to propose to all workers the possibility to switch toward a 4 days week work, as some European countries are currently experimenting. This should concern blue collar jobs as well as white collar jobs, even in prestigious industries such as consulting and finance. This 4 days a week schedule can take different forms, and result in a reduction of the monthly salary, or not. Personally, I would easily accept a stimulating and challenging job with a 4 days per week schedule, even if I have a 20% lower compensation. It is worth it, and I'll be highly motivated in the long run.