Finding Balance with Dr. Julie Wayne

Fall 2019

Dr. Julie Wayne

This was a wonderful evening with Dr. Julie Wayne who is a professor at the WFU School of Business. She's won international awards for her work-family research.

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She shared unique takeaways on defining, redefining and eventually finding this elusive idea of “balance.” We discussed practical steps to help guide us including “stakeholder interviews” (Have you ever asked your partner or your children what means the most to them? What are their favorite things you do with them? Are there things that you stress out about that actually don’t matter to them? Start with interviewing the people in your personal life! Get some feedback like you do at work.) She covered other practical tips to help us be present in this over-connected world. And have you ever considered what you want to be said at your eulogy? She had us starting with the end in mind and going backwards instead of the other way around. Dr. Wayne is such a blessing to have in the midst of our WFU community!