In this episode of The Dream Job Equation, Ben Passman discusses evaluating work-life balance when considering career moves, noting that as mid-career professionals our priorities evolve from the tireless ladder-climbing of youth fixation on titles and pay to a more holistic thriving across all life's important dimensions; he shares a personal anecdote of realizing in his 30s after achieving career success that he had been missing out on precious family moments that can't be recouped, making an important change to align his work with flexibility for greater fulfillment; the key takeaway is that before changing roles, carefully examine alignment on culture and values allowing you to excel professionally without requiring unsustainable tradeoffs depleting health and relationships - do a deep analysis of whether the expected commitments will reasonably stretch you or ongoingly compromise non-negotiable priorities.
