Adam Miller is 27 years old and graduated in 2003 from Carleton University's Sprott School of Business with a Bachelor's degree in International Business (BIB) and a minor in Japanese.
After working in various roles with Enterprise Rent-a-Car, Xerox, and a local IT consulting firm, Adam is now the Manager of Strategy and Business Development at an international manufacturing firm based in Ottawa.
Since 2007, he has been the author of LiveWorkBalance, a blog dedicated to improving work-life balance, increasing productivity, and encouraging personal development.
Adam's interest in these topics began in high school with involvement in student government and leadership groups. While in university, this grew to include an interest in work-life balance. He feels that while work-life balance is an issue faced by workers of all generations, the sheer size of the millennial generation combined with the ever-increasing awareness of the issue, makes now the time to make changes in both our personal and professional lives.
Adam Miller's blog is LiveWorkBalance.
Each step we take in a certain direction not only gets us closer to this goal, but helps us gain momentum in this direction which makes the next step even easier. But in order to take advantage of that motivation and momentum, we need to see the progress we’re making. What can we do to make sure we are seeing the steps we’re taking and leveraging these successes?
Some of you might be wondering what everyone’s favorite constant is, especially since most people aren’t a big fan of death and taxes. Well, that leaves us with change. Change can be challenging, but one of the things I’ve found is that it’s going to happen whether you do anything or not, so taking a proactive stance towards it gives you an advantage that many won’t have.
Take a second to think of the one word that helps you remember where you want to go. Self-employed? Sexy? Independently wealthy? (OK, that was two words. But you get the idea.)
Usually it seems to be portrayed as this ideal end state, at which we can all take a deep breath and survey our success with a vague sense of contentment and accomplishment. While I must admit, I love the imagery this creates, I don’t think it’s really all that accurate, and is more of a myth than anything else.
Many people have differing takes on the importance of balance. Some people say balance is dead, and that a blend is the way to go. This can frequently be accompanied by the thought that we can work on getting ahead now, and then once we’ve achieved that goal, if we choose we can then focus on improving our non-work life […]
If you carry a BlackBerry or other smartphone, chances are you’ve checked or responded to an email at a time outside of your usual working hours. Sometimes it’s just a quick yes or no response confirming an appointment or action, while at others it can seem like writing a novel with your thumbs, and […]
Changing corporate culture isn’t an overnight activity, and isn’t easy. But through being consistent and taking the right steps, you can have an impact, and affect the change you want to see.
Corporate culture is something we hear about a lot. Companies are told that in order to succeed, they need to ensure that they have a culture that is progressive, customer and employee focused, and open to change. Recent grads and pretty much anyone looking for work are all reminded to consider the culture of an […]
