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Work Backwards
The Revolutionary Method to Work Smarter and Live Better
Tim Duggan (Author)
9781394298174, Wiley
Hardback, published 7 November 2024
320 pages
23.1 x 16 x 2.8 cm, 0.499 kg
“This is a rare book: both profound and useful” —Seth Godin If you're feeling overworked, disengaged or apprehensive about the future of work or your career path, Work Backwards: The Revolutionary Method to Work Smarter and Live Better is the perfect guide to question the way you think about your workplace and put yourself on a track to a more fulfilling life. Written by Tim Duggan, media entrepreneur and author, who has helped thousands of individuals create their ideal lives through his renowned workshops, this book takes readers around the world to see how different cultures interact with work, revealing how we can implement new ideas to improve our own approach. In this book, readers will learn: Entertaining, inspiring and highly practical, Work Backwards: The Revolutionary Method to Work Smarter and Live Better earns a well-deserved spot on the bookshelves of all individuals who are seeking to not just tolerate work, but love what they do.
Life-changing guide to a more fulfilling work life, inspired by cultures and companies around the globe
Introduction: The end 1 Harsh truths 5 Wrong direction 9 A better way 13 Default mode 16 Work Backwards 19 Life The games we play 24 A life worth living 29 We can’t unsee 37 Make life work 42 Work Backwards Step 1: Create a MAP Meaning 50 Meaning at work 54 Job crafting 58 Meaning outside work 62 Purpose vs meaning 64 Anchors 67 Know your anchors 70 Anchoring yourself 72 Priorities 78 Life–work balance 82 Full circle 84 Coming full circle 99 IRL Exercises: Life 102 Money Happy go lucky 120 Work-and-spend cycle 124 Work Backwards Step 2: Know your ‘enough’ Handy man 134 Money and happiness 138 Backwards Budget 141 IRL Exercises: Money 148 Work Ceiling cracks 156 1. We are overworked 161 2. We are disengaged 163 3. We are apprehensive 166 Myths and realities 171 Your future of work 177 Work Backwards Step 3: Use the right tools The upside-down swan 180 Reframing the tools 188 Tool: Remote working 190 Tool: Hybrid working 200 Tool: Flexible working 211 Tool: Four-day work week 221 Tool: Career breaks 231 Tool: Sabbath time 241 Tool: Artificial intelligence 247 Tool: Better meetings 254 IRL Exercises: Work 259 Conclusion: The beginning 269 Endnotes 273 Acknowledgements 289 About the Author 291 Index 293
Subject Areas: Business & management [KJ]
