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Work-Life Balance For Dummies
Jeni Mumford (Author), Katherine Lockett (Author)
9780470713808, Wiley
Paperback / softback, published 2 January 2009
352 pages
23.6 x 18.9 x 2.1 cm, 0.635 kg
A recent survey conducted by Universum Communication found that work-life balance is No.1 on the list of short-term career goals amongst professionals. But while work-life balance is an increasingly popular term, many of us are still unsure about how to achieve it, or lack the confidence to approach employers to negotiate flexible working hours. Work-Life Balance for Dummies will offer readers advice and simple strategies to achieve more balance whatever their situation. Discover how to: About the author Jeni Mumford is the author of Life Coaching For Dummies. She is a personal life coach who works with both individuals and organisations on personal development. She runs holistic coaching events in the UK and Italy and is an accredited NLP practitioner.
Introduction 1 Part I: Stand and Deliver: Your Job or Your Life 7 Chapter 1: Defining Work/Life Balance 9 Chapter 2: Work, Life, and You 21 Part II: Looking After Yourself First 35 Chapter 3: You Can’t Have It All and Nor Would You Want To 37 Chapter 4: Your Body Is Your Temple and Not Your Local Dump 57 Chapter 5: Getting to Know You 75 Part III: Size Isn’t Everything: Small Changes That Work 93 Chapter 6: Finding Lost Time and Space 95 Chapter 7: Being a Legend in Your Own Lunch Time 115 Part IV: Preparing to Work for Work/Life Balance 131 Chapter 8: Moving Your Manager towards Work/Life Balance 133 Chapter 9: Maintaining Your New Working Life 151 Chapter 10: Putting the Life into Your Work/Life Balance 167 Part V: The Bigger Picture: Getting What You Want Long Term 187 Chapter 11: Casting Your Net Wider 189 Chapter 12: Studying for Success 211 Chapter 13: Doing a 180-Degree Turn: Changing Your Career Completely 227 Chapter 14: Simplifying Your Life 243 Chapter 15: Planning Your Moves 259 Part VI: The Part of Tens 273 Chapter 16: Ten Tips from the Experts 275 Chapter 17: Ten Things to Teach Your Kids 289 Chapter 18: Ten Ways to Motivate Your Workmates 299 Index 309
Subject Areas: Self-help & personal development [VS]
