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Our Barehands’ founders talk entrepreneurship and finding work-life balance

Inside Retail

We recently caught up with Lye and Go to get their thoughts on career, leadership skills and their general perspective on running a business. IR: What’s your approach to work-life balance? GL: In my 20s, I was once told by my boss that there was no such thing as work-life balance. Only thing that exists is work-life integration.

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Our Barehands’ founders talk entrepreneurship and finding work-life balance

Inside Retail

We recently caught up with Lye and Go to get their thoughts on career, leadership skills and their general perspective on running a business. IR: What’s your approach to work-life balance? GL: In my 20s, I was once told by my boss that there was no such thing as work-life balance. Only thing that exists is work-life integration.

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Don’t inbox-watch: How Officeworks’ merchandise GM balances his attention

Inside Retail

Instead, turn off those new message notifications and balance your attention to where it’s needed. IR: Do you have any hobbies that help you switch off and stay balanced? The post Don’t inbox-watch: How Officeworks’ merchandise GM balances his attention appeared first on Inside Retail. JB: I love the garden!

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Five leadership lessons from L’Occitane Group’s head of travel retail in Apac

Inside Retail

My perspective: for more than ten years I held the title of area manager, but my role was never the same each year. Balancing confidence and humility: It is important to show confidence as a leader, yet humility allows you to acknowledge your own limitations and learn from others. Key is to strive for a balance between the two.

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How Sam Walton’s sundown rule makes me a better leader: Andy Chen, Comvita

Inside Retail

We recently sat down with him to learn about his career highlights, best leadership tips and how he approaches the work-life balance conundrum in this day and age. Oftentimes younger people may have creative ideas from a perspective that’s unique to others with solid experiences. IR: What’s your approach to work-life balance?

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From Big 4 firm to start-up: TaskPod’s Adam Morgan talks lessons learned

Inside Retail

Here, Morgan chats with Inside Retail about his corporate journey before starting TaskPod, what he loves about his job, the evolution of his work-life balance and what he gets up to in his free time. They are a great sounding board for ideas and challenges, as they all have varied backgrounds and give a good outside perspective.

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7 Techniques To Reduce Turnover In Your Retail Business (Without Spending a Lot of Money)

RetailMinded

From fostering a positive workplace culture to promoting work-life balance, these tips will help you create an environment where employees want to stay long-term. Implementing Flexible Work Schedules Enhancing work-life balance through flexible schedules is a great method to reduce employee turnover.

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