Author: Robby Slaughter

In Work, Every Job is a Part-time Job

Posted by Robby Slaughter | Mar 29, 2017 | Personal Development, Sections |

Usually, the only connection between work and our individual well-being is stated in legalese. Employers may provide health insurance, short term disability, contribute to workers compensation or help us save for retirement. There’s something else that can help us to stay healthy while continuing to advance our career, but it’s not a complicated financial instrument or a miracle drug. Instead, it’s just a simple phrase: “Every job is a part-time job.” That mantra serves many functions. There are several important points to remember. First, it should remind us that we cannot and should not live all of lives at...

The Benefits of Standing Up

Posted by Robby Slaughter | Jan 17, 2017 | Business Ops, Personal Development, Sections |

When friends or family visit us at our home, we don’t make them stand. We encourage them to find a chair. “Relax!” we order. “Take a load off,” we say. “Have a seat.” That tradition came from generations ago, when virtually every job required long days of physical labor. It used to be that most of us worked with our bodies while standing up. Nowadays, more of us than ever are working with our minds while sitting down. Although the transformation from standing to sitting might sound like civilization at work, there are some tremendous benefits to staying on...