The importance of a healthy work-life balance in the digital age
Agile Digital Transformation
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Episode breakdown
Barbara Turley is the founder and CEO of The Virtual Hub, providers of support assistants that help businesses streamline their processes and optimize their growth. Barbara draws from her own experience of founding and growing The Virtual Hub while raising her kids, and shares her unique approach to achieving and maintaining a healthy work-life balance.
We also talk about the distinction of business versus focus, the power of laziness, and the benefits that support assistants can bring.
- The importance of a healthy work-life balance in the era of digital transformation and remote work
- What are the best practices to improve work-life balance
- How to prevent the negative consequences of having a poor work-life balance
- The power of laziness
- The distinction of business versus focus
- The benefits of hiring assistants
This idea of getting very focused and making sure that your focus is aligned with the results that your manager or the company's trying to achieve and hopefully we can learn how to delegate some stuff or automate some stuff and figure out what are we spending our time on, and mapping things out
In this episode
00:00 Introduction and context setting
Host introduces the episode’s focus on work-life balance in today’s digital world, setting the stage for why the topic is increasingly relevant in a constantly connected environment.
03:13 Impact of digital connectivity on work-life boundaries
Discussion on how smartphones, email, and remote work have blurred the lines between professional and personal time. Guests share personal experiences of feeling constantly ‘on call’ and the toll it takes on mental health and relationships.
08:46 Statistics on work-related stress and burnout
Citing recent surveys, the conversation highlights rising levels of stress, anxiety, and burnout due to lack of boundaries, with emphasis on younger professionals navigating early careers in hyper-connected settings.
13:11 Healthy work-life balance strategies
Panelists offer practical tips like setting tech-free hours, using focus tools, establishing clear work hours, and communicating boundaries with managers and colleagues to safeguard personal time.
22:31 The role of employers in supporting balance
Explores how companies can create healthier digital environments through policies like flexible hours, mental health days, and discouraging after-hours emails. Examples of forward-thinking organizations are mentioned.
29:06 Audience questions and personal stories
Listeners share their challenges and wins in maintaining balance, with live responses from guests offering advice and encouragement for difficult situations like freelancing or caregiving while working remotely.
37:51 Closing thoughts and key takeaways
Final reflections summarizing the importance of intentional digital habits and self-care, with reminders that small, consistent actions can significantly improve balance and well-being.
