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I know that most of my people I work with

Aug. 19, 2018 by James Ashley

I know that most of my people I work with have a strong work-life balance, but I also know that even those people that do may not have that balance fully built into them.

I have to admit, I'm not exactly a fan of the idea of a "work-life balance" when I first started working at Ars. It's just not the whole story. Not only has it been a while since I have had the opportunity to work in a traditional office, the same goes for my colleagues and employees, myself included.

That said, in the end, I think everyone has a work-life balance. While I would prefer to be working from home (or work in other office environments), the fact remains that many of my colleagues and I have a different work-life balance than most people.

Now, I have a list of reasons why this may be the case.

I'm a huge supporter of the idea of flexible work schedules. I'll be honest: I'm a big fan of a flexible work-life schedule. In addition to being able to shift my schedule at will, I've been told it benefits me, my loved ones, and the business of the organization. I don't buy into the idea of a "work-life balance" that requires some work to just get done. It's just not the way this will work for me.

I know that many people would disagree with this. I've already discussed this before, and I will reiterate it again: I can't be expected to work from home on a 24-hour a day, 365 days a year basis, and certainly not all of my coworkers and employees do. I believe that having this in place will be helpful for me and help me work more efficiently.

On the other hand, it may be a bad idea to have a "work-life balance" because there are so many benefits to it. For example, if you work from home on a daily basis, you're more likely to work hard as well. You'll likely be more productive on weekends and evenings. And as long as your work schedule is consistent, you may be able to find some hours to work from home.

Finally, I am a big fan of working from home when I'm not working in many areas of my life. In fact, I still work from home on a weekly basis and often, I take a job I call my "work-life-cycle." I always love it when I can work from home to play an active