Hard work or workaholic?

Apparently, according to studies made by Sid Kirchheimer, health and medical writer for WebMD.com, there is a distinct difference between those who work hard and those who are workaholics.
“Hard work put us on the moon and discovered vaccinations and built this country,” “But hard workers generally have some balance in their lives. They sit at [...]

Workaholic and life balance

It would seem that working for hours on end could be a hazard to your health. Some researchers have found that working harder can be healthy for our minds. If we keep our head on “straight” and are productive and not just doing “busy work,” there are health benefits to working hard.
Not, I am [...]

Workaholic and life balance

I recently read an article by “Self Help Magazine” publisher, Marlene Maheu. She had a an interesting article about the workaholic. She talks about achieving a balance between work and personal life. Quite often, we find ourselves immersed in our work with seldom making any time to connect with our loved ones, friends, and outside [...]

Workaholic as defined in Wikipedia

It seems that Wikipedia describes the workaholic as a person obsessed with work, quite often in the negative sense. It can even be said that it is a disease. Some may call it obsessive compulsive and maybe I am, but as said throughout this blog, I twist it in a very positive way! I mean, [...]

Cause and effect of Workaholic – part deux

I have come to the conclusion that being a workaholic has its ups and downs but mainly its “ups.” The way one handles work is what makes it a good or bad name. You see, for all the work I do on a daily basis, I love to do. It does not interfere with my [...]

Workaholic – cause and effect

What really causes us to be workaholics? Some say that, because of the downsizing of corporations or corporations “hunkering down” to save costs, employees are made to work longer or employees feel that if they do not go the “extra mile” at the office, they will be let go. Still others say that high technology [...]