Instead of thinking of work-life balance as a problem to solve, it may be helpful to remember that it's a dilemma to manage.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr Melissa Wheeler covers leadership strategy and the future of work. Balancing work and life is a constant challenge people face ...

Between work and personal responsibilities, achieving an ideal work-life balance can be difficult. In a perfect world, of course, what your dream job demands of you and your personal life would be two ...

Many companies assert a great work-life balance, yet that may not be true. Here's 7 interview questions that truly reveal a ...

Poor work-life balance is the top reason workers say they resign, according to the June 2 results of a FlexJobs survey. Forty-two percent of professionals responding to the survey said they were ...

The notion of work-life balance receives considerable attention in our Western culture. It’s often treated as an elusive ideal that is scarcely attainable and barely sustainable. Yet work-life balance ...

Stressed? Try one of these four strategies to improve your work/life balance today. Hint: You already use them every day at work. Analyze the opportunity costs of different activities and determine ...

Many employers are demanding more from workers these days, pushing them to log as many hours as possible. Google, for example, told all its employees that they should expect to spend 60 or more hours ...

If that’s you, you’re not alone. This phrase fills the air in nearly every conversation I have with clients, colleagues or friends. Across higher education—amid budget cuts, hiring freezes and eroding ...

We hear a lot about work-life balance. It’s a nice catchall phrase that tries to explain the daily attention we place on both our work and home life. Can you give equal attention to a career and a ...

I am tired of hearing about the need for work-life balance. To my way of thinking, life is never in “balance.” Sometimes work needs to take top priority, sometimes family does, and sometimes we need ...