Can you distinguish your personal identity from your professional one? In this week’s episode of ICommunicate, Mark discusses the limitations that come as a result of having a resignation mindset as well as how to take control of the work-life balance issues that make your job feel toxic and overwhelming.

Segment 1:

For a lot of us, taking a 30-minute break every day is something that we can’t afford to do. How is it that shifting our mindset as well as reconsidering our priorities can lead to a healthier work-life balance? How can we reassess our schedule and set goals regarding how we manage our time?

Segment 2:

Think about how many times you’ve had a conversation with somebody new, and your career was a focal point of the discussion. At what point should we become concerned about our jobs determining our individuality? How much control do we have over our identity, and does it need to relate to our career?

Segment 3:

When we get out of the office, finish checking our emails, and go home, we can rest easy knowing that our work for the day is done… right? Why is it that our personal lives are so deeply linked to our careers? How can we gain the awareness to recognize when our work is taking over our personal lives to an unreasonable extent, and what can we do about it?

Segment 4:

If there was ever a time to reassess our identity and how it relates to our careers, it’s now. Have you taken the time to reflect on your identity, goals, and relationships, disconnected from work? How can we remind ourselves that our identity is not limited to our job, and discover that we have valuable qualities that would make us effective in other industries or hobbies?