Ollie on Work Forget balance, you need a flywheel
Nov 20, 2023
07:19
This series, I'm sharing insights from my book Work/Life Flywheel.
In this episode, I discuss why the idea of Work/Life Balance needs rethinking and how the Flywheel model can help you reframe the relationship between work and life.
Chapter Summary:
- Perfectly balancing work and life is impossible.
- Rather than looking for momentary harmony, you need a model that enables constant progress.
- The Flywheel Effect occurs when each part of a business model is interdependent and complementary, creating a virtuous circle.
- Amazon built multiple businesses by designing Flywheels built on an obsession with creating customer value.
- An effective Flywheel is never static – it’s constantly in motion, evolving and expanding.
- What’s common to every Flywheel is that no single part is more important than another – they have to work together in harmony.
- The Work/Life Flywheel is built on six interconnected parts – Mindset, Creativity, Experimentation, Community, Learning, and Breakthroughs.
LINKS:
Book Ollie to speak with your team
Work/Life Flywheel: Harness the work revolution and reimagine your career without fear, is out now. You can order your copy HERE (UK) or HERE (US).
Here’s what Will Page former Chief Economist of Spotify has said about it:
"Work/Life Flywheel puts to bed the notion that our work-life balance is an either/or trade off: the two move in tandem, and this book helps us find that binding rhythm."
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