The Big Balance

Brian & John
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Maintaining a work-life balance keeps getting harder - but it doesn't have to. This podcast is for anyone struggling to rise above the daily challenges of work, family, and building a sense of self. Management consultants by trade, hosts Brian and John shift their skills from helping organizations get better to helping people improve their lives.

  1. 05/31/2023

    John Talks NBA and Fights a Robot

    In this episode, John talks ROI while defending the 76ers... and tries to talk a big game while defending his job as a podcast host against the growing threat of AI creative domination.

    37 min

  2. 05/17/2023

    Sharpening The Axe & Performance Evals

    Quick-hitter format this time: Brian takes a simpler, pared down approach to two topics - How to "sharpen your axe" on one side, and how to avoid freaking out about performance evaluations on the other.

    11 min

  3. 05/03/2023

    Stop Overcomplicating Your Life

    We're often compelled to overcomplicate even the simplest decisions in life. Why? All it does it make achieving our goals that much harder (and that much more stress-inducing). In this episode, Brian outlines some of the reasons our brains put us in this predicament... and how we can push back against this overcomplicated default.

    21 min

  4. 04/19/2023

    Will Automation Replace My Job?

    Think your white collar job is safe from being "automated away?" Think again - artificial intelligence is putting knowledge work in the crosshairs. In this episode, Brian and John discuss the positives and negatives associated with automation in the white collar workplace.

    37 min

  5. 04/05/2023

    Working Two Jobs at Once

    Remote work has created the perfect environment for some employees to secretly nab multiple jobs (and paychecks) in a single set of hours. How feasible would this be for someone interested in doubling their income, and how do the ethics play out?

    37 min

  6. 03/22/2023

    We're Back! Let's Talk About Toilets

    The stuff we own describes who we are - so what does your toilet say about you? Brian and John come back from their podcasting break to talk about what they've been up to and, more importantly, how bathrooms make great metaphors for life decisions.

    41 min

  7. 08/11/2022

    Should You Ghost your Boss?

    Ever had a job you were so sick of that you just... left? No notice, no formality. Here one moment, gone the next. We've all thought about doing it, but how feasible would it actually be to ghost an employer?

    40 min
  8. World Record...Speedrunning?

    07/27/2022

    World Record...Speedrunning?

    This week John gives us the skinny on a seldom discussed online community: the video game speedrunning community. What do speedrunners and John have in common? Editor's Note: John is sorry he mispronounced a word this episode.

    8 min
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Maintaining a work-life balance keeps getting harder - but it doesn't have to. This podcast is for anyone struggling to rise above the daily challenges of work, family, and building a sense of self. Management consultants by trade, hosts Brian and John shift their skills from helping organizations get better to helping people improve their lives.

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  • Creator
    Brian & John
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2023
  • Episodes
    70
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    The Big Balance