I'm So Much Happier

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Ich over work has been the pay off of all this work you've put in to rethinking and reshaping the way you approach your work. There's just a level of happiness and fulfilment. It's hard to describe, but once you feel it, it's going to be very hard to let go of. I'm definitely more active at work. i think i add a lot more value in some ways. And my husband's now actually in his company on their diversity and inclusion committee, which i'm not. But he's now such an advocate for women at work. My children are so much more independent. These are only things that are visible to me, and they give

It’s one thing to know you want to upgrade your work life. It’s another to take the steps necessary to establish a new routine and career outlook. There are three phases to any major life change, according to management research findings: separation, experimentation, and reintegration.

Making a change is possible, manageable, and worth the effort. As proof, two women who are well into the process reflect on the steps they took to come as far as they have, as well as the payoff they’ve seen in their lives.

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Shilpa Bhandarkar is the CEO of the tech venture arm of a law firm.

Bridget O’Brien is a marketing director within a large health system.

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