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Show Notes: [0:00:00] Intro | Brief Recap A Look Back on ‘Humanizing Your Team’ Final Part of the Series on Distributed/Remote Work [0:02:50] Work/Life Balance vs Work/Life Integration “Work/Life Balance is a Scam”? When we think about work/life balance, we tend to think of it as: “I go to work to provide for the life I want to live, and I’m trying to intentionally keep those two things separate.” We argue that what we’re looking for is not necessarily “Work/Life Balance”, but rather Work/Life Integration. Instead of segmenting your life into work, play, downtime, etc.-- it’s the complete package we should embrace. A huge part of this integration is catalyzed in being happy with your work and feeling fulfilled with what your work asks of you from a creative and productive standpoint. This integration will naturally look different for everyone. Does your life need separation from your workplace, coworkers, and to-dos? Or is it that your work just needs to better align with your non-work activities, responsibilities, and needs? Work/Life Balance is about drawing lines in the sand, whereas Work/Life Integration is about flexibility and freedom. Even with integration, boundaries are important, necessary, and generally appreciated by all. The more you can remove “putting out fires”, synchronous communication, and immediacy from your work, the easier it will be to have a sincere and stable Work/Life Integration. All of which assists greatly in combating and preventing burnout. [0:17:57] Work/Life Integration Still Requires Intention, Strategy, and Planning
