Work-Life Balance Isn't Real

Want to build your best team ever? Join 25,000+ who receive these insights in my free newsletter: https://davidburkus.com/podcast Work-life balance sounds great in theory—keep work over here, life over there, and somehow balance it all so that everything runs smoothly. But here’s the truth: it doesn’t work. Work and life aren’t two separate spheres. They’re intertwined. And trying to keep them perfectly separate? Research shows that just creates more stress, drains your energy, and makes managing teams even harder. In this video, I'll show you helpful tactics for creating better flexibility in your life, that doesn't include making barriers between different parts of it. And no, I'm not asking you or your team to be available and working 24 hours a day. There's a better way, trust me. Watch and find out. 00:00 Drawing hard lines between work and life is not practical. 01:17 What does the research tell us? 03:17 Stop chasing balance. Embrace integration. 05:39 Develop transition strategies. 06:38 Change your mindset about the 9-5 workday. //ABOUT DAVID One of the world’s leading business thinkers, David Burkus’ forward-thinking ideas and bestselling books are helping leaders and teams do their best work ever. He is the best-selling author of four books about business and leadership. His books have won multiple awards and have been translated into dozens of languages. His insights on leadership and teamwork have been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Review, USAToday, Fast Company, the Financial Times, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, CNN, the BBC, NPR, and CBS This Morning. Since 2017, Burkus has been ranked as one of the world’s top business thought leaders by Thinkers50. As a sought-after international speaker, his TED Talk has been viewed over 2 million times. He’s worked with leaders from organizations across all industries including Google, Stryker, Fidelity, Viacom, and even the US Naval Academy. A former business school professor, Burkus holds a master’s degree in organizational psychology from the University of Oklahoma, and a doctorate in strategic leadership from Regent University. //SPEAKING Like what you heard? Find more on David's speaking page (and find out about bringing him to your company or event) at https://davidburkus.com/keynote-speaker/ //CONNECT + LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidburkus/ + Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/davidburkus + Facebook: http://www.FB.com/DrDavidBurkus + Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/DavidBurkus