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Quote by Brigid Schulte

“It's become such a cultural norm that people brag about it: "Oh yeah, you did that? I did this." Keeping up with the Joneses used to be about "I have the bigger house and car," and now it's much more about how much stuff you can cram into your calendar.”

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Brigid Schulte

Brigid Schulte is a renowned author focusing on the theme of work-life balance. Her work delves into how people in modern society can balance work, family, and personal life. more

“The big message is that we need to reimagine and re-engineer how we work - what does work mean and how do we measure what's good? The second thing we need to reimagine is our relationships - who does what and why? One of the biggest things that has helped me and my husband is coming up with a common set of standards about what it takes to run our house, what is a fair way to divide tasks, and how are we going to keep each other accountable?”

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Author:Brigid Schulte

“On a personal level, I do a "brain dump" where everything that's in my head that needs doing gets written down. It gives your brain a rest. And then I give myself permission not to do everything on that list. I'm much more clear about my priorities: What are those moments of connection that are most important to me? Today is a busy workday but it's also a snow day, so I'm going cross-country skiing with my husband. And then I'll come back and finish my work.”

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Author:Brigid Schulte

“I want the recording process to be a time in my life that I will remember.”

Remember

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“We're not steadfast about not repeating mistakes.”

Mistake

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