Fire Chief

Chief offers tools to maintain work-life balance

Feb. 4, 2013

Being an effective chief requires not only leadership skills but also the ability to plan and manage all aspects of your life. IAFC Senior Advisor Mary Beth Michos shares with FIRE CHIEF Editor Lisa Allegretti the concerns chiefs have over finding work-life satisfaction and offers tools to help chiefs obtain and maintain balance.

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