Why it’s time to stop saying “my work is my life”​

• In the 1700s and 1800s, workdays were long, and conditions were rough and sometimes dangerous. Older adults worked 12-hour days well past the last quarter of their lives.
• In the late 1800s, the age of mass production caused improved working conditions as businesses scaled, and the idea of working and retiring emerged. Now, you worked for 8 to 10 hours a day and could spend the rest of your time with family and friends.
• With the digital revolution, these worlds started to merge out of choice.

Some people want to work for high performing teams and be great leaders and teammates. But others don't want their lives defined by their work.

They prefer to pursue careers that provide more autonomy and freedom, even if it means getting paid less or letting go of their job titles. They realise that they don't need to be in an office five or six days per week to be effective - they are far more effective working half as much from home.