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Work/Life Flywheel
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Work/Life Flywheel

Harness the work revolution and reimagine your career without fear

Practical Inspiration Publishing, 2023 more...

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Editorial Rating

7

Qualities

  • Applicable
  • Well Structured
  • For Beginners

Recommendation

An evolving landscape of work needs innovative strategies for career reinvention. Career expert Ollie Henderson equips you with the tools to navigate the modern work environment with his “flywheel model” — a way to seamlessly integrate your professional ambitions with personal aspirations for a fulfilling life. Whether you want to pivot your career, create greater harmony between your work and personal life, or ignite your creative potential, Henderson offers actionable insights for learning to harness the power of change without fear and creating a dynamic yet sustainable path forward.

Summary

A “flywheel” approach to work and life helps you build career momentum without risking burnout.

The work landscape has dramatically transformed in recent years, with technology facilitating a shift toward remote working, freelancing, and entrepreneurship. Despite the re-imagining of work, attaining a work-life balance remains a common struggle — perhaps because the very notion of such a balance is flawed.

It’s impossible to balance work and life: The factors involved and your needs in relation to both aspects can change moment by moment, day by day. Building the life and career you want requires an alternate system in which the various parts “feed” one another, creating a “virtuous circle” of growth and development. The flywheel model — a term coined by management expert Jim Collins in his bestseller Built to Last — allows for precisely this sort of momentum-building. 

Just as a mechanical flywheel maintains momentum through the harmonious interplay of its components, a flywheel model, whether applied to business or a person’s life and career, works by ensuring all aspects...

About the Author

Ollie Henderson has over a decade of experience leading creative and technology businesses. He now writes and speaks about the forces driving the future of work and hosts the Future Work/Life podcast.


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