by Jason Lauritsen | Sep 23, 2021 | Uncategorized, Well-being, Wellbeing, Wellness
Last week, my daughter ran her first cross country race. For those who aren’t familiar with cross country, at her age, it’s a mile and a half run in the “country” (i.e., on grass, through the trees, up and down hills, etc.). She’s new to running and had never run any...
by Jason Lauritsen | Apr 2, 2021 | Management, Well-being, Wellness, Workplace
There’s a lot of talk about employee well-being right now. Apparently, suffering through a global pandemic is enough to finally get us thinking about our well-being more seriously. The consequences of a lack of well-being have been laid bare over the last year. But...
by Jason Lauritsen | Feb 12, 2021 | Burnout, Wellbeing, Wellness
If you’re a regular reader of my blog, you were likely along for the ride last summer as I wrote about facing burnout for the first time and working my way through it. Your responses to those posts reminded me how important it is to “show our work” as humans....
by Jason Lauritsen | Sep 9, 2020 | Wellness
About two weeks ago, I wrote about my realization that I was suffering from burnout. The response to the post was both affirming and concerning. Affirmation came in the form of messages and comments signifying I wasn’t alone. Others saw themselves in my situation....
by Jason Lauritsen | Aug 25, 2020 | Wellness
I thought I was doing pretty well. When our lives (and my business) got turned upside down in March, I hunkered down. I’ve been through some tough times before, so I knew that I could survive whatever was to come. My wife and I figured out the “school from home” mess...
by Jason Lauritsen | Feb 21, 2019 | Leadership, Performance, Uncategorized, Wellness, Workplace
Last week, Quartz published a piece about a New Zealand company that has implemented a 4-day work week policy. This company offered the shortened work week without any reduction in pay or other benefits. They tested it and then implemented it broadly when they found...
