What if I told you there is no such thing as work-life balance? They are not two separate things; they're intertwined and on a continuum. At some point, our work responsibilities outweigh our personal and vice versa, and each portion is rarely at 50:50. This week on the blog, Atiyeh Ghanbari explores the importance of making space for life at work and the simple ways to create a more balanced work environment.

I love routine. If you’re used to living more spontaneously, I can see how you might find routines to be boring. While it may seem constricting to have such a regimented day, I believe my routine is a big part of why I now feel the most freedom and peace I’ve felt in my whole career. This week on the blog, certified leadership coach, Atiyeh Ghanbari, explores how your daily habits can help or hurt your leadership skills.

As a Leadership Coach, I work with a variety of leaders (front-line managers to entrepreneurs), helping them to improve their life balance and operate more effectively. This ultimately results in their success and well-being as well as their teams’. This week on the blog, leadership coach, Atiyeh Ghanbari, talks about burnout and how redefining and strengthening your boundaries can prevent burnout in the workplace. 


Let’s face it, when it comes to the celebrated skills of successful leadership, empathy is rarely included in such a list. And if it’s on the list, then in the leadership realm we label empathy as a “soft” skill implicitly giving it less importance. It even sounds if you have empathy you’re too “soft” or “nice”. This week on the blog, certified coach + leadership consultant, Atiyeh Ghanbari, highlights the importance of soft skills in effective leadership.