The Best Of Both Worlds: Women Business Owners Make Work-Life Balance A Reality
February 07, 2006 (Des Moines, Iowa) — Despite reports of a strong economy, an IRS 2002 - 2005 survey revealed that U.S. companies are perceived as implementing poor work-life balance for employees. Due to increased pressures and demands at work, a rising percentage of employees said they are headed for burnout. As a dedicated partner to women owners of growing businesses and one of FORTUNE's "100 Best Companies to Work For," the Principal Financial Group® offers the teleclass, "Get Balanced: Simple Strides for Work-Life Harmony," on Tuesday, February 28, at 12 p.m. CT. During this class, business owners will gain an edge by learning simple strategies for achieving a more balanced lifestyle in 2006.
"To compete in today's fast-pace, Information Age, businesses are expected to produce higher-level results on a consistent basis, which often requires business owners to stay connected to work and accessible at all times through their cell phones and electronic gadgets," says Michelle Swanda, corporate marketing manager of The Principal®. "Designed with the overwhelmed business owner in mind, this class offers relief through specific steps to break an inefficient routine without interrupting company productivity or personal fulfillment."
Meet the Speaker
Laura Berman Fortgang is internationally recognized as a pioneer in life coaching and as the best-selling author of, "Live Your Best Life," "Take Yourself to the Top," and most recently, "Now What? 90 Days to a New Life Direction." Through her coaching company, LBF*InterCoach, Inc., she has had an opportunity to council a diverse set of clients on seeking balance for many high-pressure lifestyles, ranging from celebrities and FORTUNE 500 leaders, to homemakers and NASA employees.
Fortgang has appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show, The CBS Early Show and CNN and has lent her life-balance expertise through articles in USA Today, Fast Company and MONEY, among many other international media outlets.
"Business owners are being pulled in several directions during their daily lives," Fortgang said. "The key to having a happy, successful and manageable life on all fronts is to find harmony between all the forces present in your life and to directly address them. Through organization and proper goal setting for inside and outside of the office, it's possible to achieve a balance between work and play."
Additionally, Fortgang's company was voted one of the top 100 companies to watch in New Jersey, and she was honored as one of "New Jersey's top 40 under 40 to Watch."
For more information on Laura Berman Fortgang, please visit http://www.laurabermanfortgang.com, and to learn more about coaching services at LBF*InterCoach, Inc., please visit http://www.intercoach.com.
All programs are conducted in a meaningful, one-on-one discussions with speakers to provide practical and valuable insight to women.
How to Get Involved
Pre-register for classes at www.principal.com/women. Space is limited. All classes are held at 12 p.m. CT (1 p.m. ET, 11 a.m. MT and 10 a.m. PT) on the dates scheduled. In-depth information on the 2006 classes, topics and speakers as well as previously-conducted teleclasses via streaming audio is available at www.principal.com/women.
About The Principal Financial Group
The Principal Financial Group®
(The Principal®)1
is a leader in offering businesses, individuals and institutional clients a wide range of financial products and services, including retirement and investment services, life and health insurance and banking through its diverse family of financial services companies. A member of the Fortune 500, the Principal Financial Group has $195.2 billion in assets under management2 and serves some 15.6 million customers worldwide from offices in Asia, Australia, Europe, Latin America and the United States. Principal Financial Group, Inc. is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol PFG. For more information, visit www.principal.com.
1) "The Principal Financial Group" and "The Principal" are registered service marks of Principal Financial Services, Inc., a member of the Principal Financial Group.
2) As of December 31, 2005
