Andrea Millar, CPA/PFS, thought she knew what really mattered. Getting good grades in school and going above and beyond at work were part of her being. But she came to the realization that work was consuming her life, at the expense of other things she cared about.

Millar wrote about that experience, and some of the changes she made to create a more fulfilling life, in a recent JofA article. She also joined the JofA podcast to discuss the topic.

What you'll learn from this episode:

• An explanation of how work can "unconsciously" take over our lives.
• Understanding the "default state" of being and how it can explain why we might overwork.
• How a shift to the "experiencing stage" allows us to align time and energy differently.
• Why Millar stresses self-awareness as an important first step of changing habits.
• The award that Millar's article won in a recent media and publishing competition.