Work Life Balance

24
Aug
You’re More Than Your Job: Start a Passion Project to Redefine Your Identity

You’re More Than Your Job: Start a Passion Project to Redefine Your Identity

To my fellow optometrists: Get out of the exam room! (At least sometimes.) When someone asks, “What do you do?
4 min read
17
Aug
Optometrist by Day, Tattoo Artist by Night

Optometrist by Day, Tattoo Artist by Night

Hastin is one of the most interesting people I know. He’s a great optometrist—smart, reliable, and trusted by
4 min read
03
Aug
Travel Optometrist's Snippets of Newfoundland

Travel Optometrist's Snippets of Newfoundland

At the time of writing, I’m in an oceanside cabin in Newfoundland. I’m here for a quick three-day
4 min read
27
Jul
Lesson About Work Happiness... From a Spartan Race

Lesson About Work Happiness... From a Spartan Race

Recently, I participated in a Spartan Race – 10km of mud, obstacles, and barbed wire. I climbed multiple ski hills, carried
3 min read
29
Jun
From Burnout to Blogging: One Year Later

From Burnout to Blogging: One Year Later

I remember watching a YouTube video about starting a blog. At the end of the video, it said, “Only 1
2 min read
22
Jun
Stop Chasing "Success". Design A Unique Career You Love

Stop Chasing "Success". Design A Unique Career You Love

In Part 1 of this series, we explored jobcrafting—small, practical ways to improve your day job that pays the
5 min read
15
Jun
Jobcrafting 101: Design Your Dream Job

Jobcrafting 101: Design Your Dream Job

Flexible schedule. Purpose. Freedom. We all want a dream job that fits our life, not the other way around. The
4 min read
08
Jun
The Fisherman and the Businessman: Rethinking Success

The Fisherman and the Businessman: Rethinking Success

One day, a businessman was sitting by the shore, watching a fisherman pull in his small boat with a modest
3 min read
27
Apr
Freedom Over Work: Why Autonomy Beats The 9-to-5

Freedom Over Work: Why Autonomy Beats The 9-to-5

Imagine A young Leonardo da Vinci brimming with passion for art walking into a studio, only to be handed a
6 min read
13
Apr
Understanding Job Satisfaction Through Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs: How Close Are You To The Top?

Understanding Job Satisfaction Through Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs: How Close Are You To The Top?

According to Maslow, there is a hierarchy of needs that must be sequentially met for a fulfilled and happy life.
4 min read