Balancing Acts: More Than 250 Guiltfree, Creative Ideas to Blend Your Work and Your Life

by Glanz, Barbara A.

• ISBN13: 9780793165209
• ISBN10: 0793165202
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-04-11
• Publisher: Kaplan

Summary

The July 2001 issue of HR Magazine reported that family time is the top priority of 82% of men and 85% of women between the ages of 20 and 39. Yet everyone in today's world seems to be in "survival mode, rushing from long hours at work to be at home, bouncing from activity to activity and stressor to stressor. None of us will ever achieve perfect balance at any one time in our lives, so instead we need to find on ways to blend work and family. In Balancing Acts Glanz will provide readers with simple, no or low-cost ideas to successfully blend personal and professional responsibilities.

Author Biography

Barbara A. Glanz is one of the highest-ranked and most sought-after speakers in the country and around the world. With six best-selling business books and more than 70 articles to her credit, Barbara has a blue-chip client list who know her as someone who "speaks to your heart as well as to your head"

Table of Contents

Introduction: Out of the Pit and into the Blender	xvii
A Foundation	1	(6)
Understanding and Clarifying the Different Facets of Our Lives: Work, Family, Friends, Health, Spirit, and Service	7	(10)
Blending Work and Family	17	(62)
Blending Work and Friends	79	(14)
Blending Work and Health	93	(22)
Blending Work and Spirit	115	(36)
Blending Work and Service	151	(20)
Putting It All Together---The Importance of Anchors	171	(4)
Conclusion: Taking Care of Ourselves	175	(6)
Appendix	181	(6)
Resources	187	(6)
Endnotes	193	(8)
Bibliography	201	(4)
Index	205	(8)
About the Author	213