Work Life Lab by Robin Camarote

Finding balance through trial and error
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Welcome to the Work Life Lab! This is a space for exploring what works and what doesn't when trying to balance your busy work and home life. We all want the same thing- better results for the time we put in. Here I try, test, and tell you about what happens when I test ways to better get the outcomes I want. My intent is to share what works for me in the hopes that it'll work for you too. Thanks for reading!

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"The Wild Flowers of Spring," Clayton Whitehill and Edgar T. Wherry, 1955.

"The Wild Flowers of Spring," Clayton Whitehill and Edgar T. Wherry, 1955.

a map in bloom

Robin Camarote April 17, 2015

A dear friend who knows me so well sent this over today. The image is lovely and combines many things I enjoy laying my eyes on-- a map, an infographic, aged-looking paper, and flowers. Add a glass of chardonnay and it'd be perfect. Good background info provided from Slate. It's the ideal close to the week on this amazing Spring day.

Thank you @slatevault for digging this one out of the archives and thank you to @KCFNYC for sharing.

Have a wonderful weekend!

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The Work Life Lab is a place to explore ways to strike a better balance. professionally and personally. Getting the outcomes you want with more positive impact requires a new mindset and a different way of working. It involves knowing what matters most, focusing your efforts, and managing your time. I believe small changes can create big results. And, I believe in you.

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  • 2018
    • Nov 23, 2018 Maybe one day I'll laugh about this Nov 23, 2018
    • May 22, 2018 What is this blog about? May 22, 2018
    • May 12, 2018 Surviving the Annual Girls Trip May 12, 2018
    • Apr 11, 2018 Traveling with Kids Is Too Easy Apr 11, 2018
    • Feb 19, 2018 The answer is E. All of the above Feb 19, 2018
    • Feb 4, 2018 The Rules on the Bus Go 'Round and 'Round Feb 4, 2018
    • Jan 21, 2018 The plan for the plan Jan 21, 2018
    • Jan 17, 2018 Skipping Rocks Jan 17, 2018
  • 2017
    • Nov 23, 2017 My better Thanksgiving Nov 23, 2017
    • Oct 29, 2017 Alternatives to the Twilight Boarding Zone Oct 29, 2017
    • Oct 23, 2017 Never make another decision about what to eat Oct 23, 2017
    • Oct 22, 2017 Call me hot sauce (maybe?) Oct 22, 2017
    • Oct 18, 2017 What happens at Pawpaws house... Oct 18, 2017
    • Oct 10, 2017 Awkward things you could say to your boss in an elevator Oct 10, 2017
    • Oct 4, 2017 Outraged cereal-lovers unite! Oct 4, 2017
    • Sep 10, 2017 At the end of the day, this is what I really want to know Sep 10, 2017
    • Sep 4, 2017 End with the beginning in mind Sep 4, 2017
    • Aug 29, 2017 Staring Off Into Space (and the Contents of Your Stomach) Aug 29, 2017
    • Aug 22, 2017 Create a Beautiful Arrangement in 18 Simple Steps Aug 22, 2017
    • Aug 14, 2017 Notes from the Newly Literate Aug 14, 2017
    • Aug 6, 2017 Good morning! $1 lemonade! Aug 6, 2017
    • Jul 30, 2017 I left my stomach back there Jul 30, 2017
    • Jul 23, 2017 The Recipe That Made Me Cry 'Uncle' Jul 23, 2017
    • Jul 16, 2017 Eat like it's 1947 Jul 16, 2017
    • Jul 13, 2017 Catch and Release a Lightning Bug: Week 2 of our Summer "Learn to Try" Challenge Jul 13, 2017
    • Jul 5, 2017 Do a Cartwheel: Week 1 of our Summer "Learn to Try" Challenge Jul 5, 2017
    • Jun 26, 2017 Summer "Learn to Try" Challenge Jun 26, 2017
    • Jun 21, 2017 If I don't say thanks, I'll cry Jun 21, 2017
    • Jun 15, 2017 Do you have a condiment? Jun 15, 2017
    • Jun 7, 2017 How Not to Take a Picture of Your Wife Jun 7, 2017
    • Jun 1, 2017 'Til Dirt Do Us Part Jun 1, 2017
    • May 26, 2017 All's well that ends well: Linc's birth story May 26, 2017
    • May 5, 2017 Totally Soaked May 5, 2017
    • Apr 30, 2017 How to get (and maintain) high employee morale Apr 30, 2017
    • Apr 24, 2017 Back from maternity leave Apr 24, 2017
    • Apr 12, 2017 Spring Mini-Break Apr 12, 2017
    • Apr 7, 2017 Planting our garden Apr 7, 2017
    • Apr 6, 2017 Why metrics matter to me Apr 6, 2017
    • Jan 25, 2017 Small Changes, Big Impacts Jan 25, 2017
    • Jan 19, 2017 Up In the Air. Again. Jan 19, 2017
    • Jan 10, 2017 Passive Directives Jan 10, 2017
    • Jan 3, 2017 Creating a Vision Board with Kids Jan 3, 2017
    • Jan 2, 2017 the rest is still uncolored Jan 2, 2017
  • 2016
    • Dec 31, 2016 Have Your Best Year Yet Dec 31, 2016
    • Oct 4, 2016 Love Warrior, Special Book Report post Oct 4, 2016
    • Jul 4, 2016 Happy 4th! Jul 4, 2016
    • Jun 13, 2016 Oh, Orlando Jun 13, 2016
    • Jun 10, 2016 How Not to Travel With Kids Jun 10, 2016
    • Jun 2, 2016 Sisterly Advice Jun 2, 2016
    • Jun 1, 2016 On reading blogs Jun 1, 2016
    • May 27, 2016 eBook video update May 27, 2016
    • May 24, 2016 Vote here for the new eBook cover May 24, 2016
    • May 20, 2016 No. Thank YOU. May 20, 2016
    • May 16, 2016 Successful working parent partnerships May 16, 2016
    • May 13, 2016 Rain, rain May 13, 2016
    • May 12, 2016 Start Your Meeting Right With These Introductory Talking Points May 12, 2016
    • May 9, 2016 Building Leadership Buy-in May 9, 2016
    • Mar 30, 2016 How to Love Your Job Again Mar 30, 2016
    • Mar 21, 2016 Internet of Things Mar 21, 2016
    • Mar 7, 2016 Exercises for improving leadership skills Mar 7, 2016
    • Mar 7, 2016 Bad Boss Stories Mar 7, 2016
    • Mar 1, 2016 Clutter's Global Reach, a guest post from Evan Zislis Mar 1, 2016
    • Feb 24, 2016 Get Organized for Greater Productivity Feb 24, 2016
    • Jan 26, 2016 Newly pregnant at work Jan 26, 2016
    • Jan 12, 2016 far out Jan 12, 2016
    • Jan 11, 2016 To Master Social Media, Simplicity Wins Jan 11, 2016
    • Jan 5, 2016 worry along for the ride Jan 5, 2016
    • Jan 4, 2016 Will you be happier freelancing? Jan 4, 2016
    • Jan 3, 2016 Welcome back! Jan 3, 2016
  • 2015
    • Nov 25, 2015 The Devil Named Meetings Nov 25, 2015
    • Oct 30, 2015 Let's clean house Oct 30, 2015
    • Oct 15, 2015 our project problem, post 3: smaller wins Oct 15, 2015
    • Oct 14, 2015 our project problem, post 2: flawed staffing and more Oct 14, 2015
    • Oct 13, 2015 our project problem, post 1: the false security of the PMP Oct 13, 2015
    • Oct 7, 2015 a more graceful transition Oct 7, 2015
    • Oct 5, 2015 good work equity Oct 5, 2015
    • Oct 4, 2015 promises and intentions Oct 4, 2015
    • Sep 3, 2015 today we say goodbye Sep 3, 2015
    • Aug 24, 2015 26 questions to kick-start your week Aug 24, 2015
    • Aug 17, 2015 dressed out Aug 17, 2015
    • Aug 12, 2015 deliciously technical and controversial Aug 12, 2015
    • Aug 3, 2015 move right Aug 3, 2015
    • Jul 17, 2015 Shake it off Jul 17, 2015
    • Jun 30, 2015 Target requirements, save money on federal real property Jun 30, 2015
    • Jun 29, 2015 count me in, mapping performance metrics to build buy-in Jun 29, 2015
    • Jun 24, 2015 what are you talking about? Jun 24, 2015
    • Jun 23, 2015 knowing the limits creates freedom Jun 23, 2015
    • Jun 16, 2015 into africa Jun 16, 2015
    • Jun 12, 2015 let's take the next 2 days off Jun 12, 2015
    • Jun 8, 2015 three steps lead down a better path Jun 8, 2015
    • Jun 5, 2015 days gone by Jun 5, 2015
    • Jun 4, 2015 the truth about change Jun 4, 2015
    • Jun 2, 2015 this is your career Jun 2, 2015
    • May 28, 2015 we need more words for meetings May 28, 2015
    • May 26, 2015 when more data doesn't work May 26, 2015
    • May 22, 2015 getting clear on roles May 22, 2015
    • May 19, 2015 the problems with project-focused organization units May 19, 2015
    • May 15, 2015 the workplace reimagined May 15, 2015
    • May 14, 2015 fit in or stand out May 14, 2015
    • May 8, 2015 have you heard? May 8, 2015
    • May 6, 2015 Planning to plan? Answer these 9 questions first May 6, 2015
    • May 4, 2015 Follow through or else May 4, 2015
    • May 1, 2015 what's your frontier problem? May 1, 2015
    • Apr 29, 2015 Hey B'More, what's my action? Apr 29, 2015
    • Apr 27, 2015 the facilities frontier Apr 27, 2015
    • Apr 24, 2015 high impact organizations at CBODN today! Apr 24, 2015
    • Apr 22, 2015 sticking with it Apr 22, 2015
    • Apr 21, 2015 the two-step: gaining leadership buy-in at work Apr 21, 2015
    • Apr 17, 2015 a map in bloom Apr 17, 2015
    • Apr 16, 2015 3 tips for experiential board meetings Apr 16, 2015
    • Apr 14, 2015 extreme makeover, powerpoint edition Apr 14, 2015
    • Apr 13, 2015 3 "must do's" for your next advisory council meeting Apr 13, 2015
    • Apr 10, 2015 talking nerdy Apr 10, 2015
    • Apr 8, 2015 all together now Apr 8, 2015
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Work Life Lab by Robin Camarote

Finding balance through trial and error

The Work Life Lab is a place to explore what works- and what doesn't- when trying to strike that elusive sense of work-life balance. I'm a working mom with three kids. I try things and share my experiences with the hopes that some of the best strategies might work for you too.

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