Beyond Juggling Rebalancing Your Busy Life

by Sandholtz, Kurt; Derr, Brooklyn; Buckner, Kathy; Carlson, Dawn

• ISBN13: 9781576751305
• ISBN10: 1576751309
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-05-12
• Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers

Summary

People who want to both make a living and have a life often try to achieve their goals by juggling their ever-increasing demands on both fronts-and simply end up exhausted and exasperated. Debunking the myth that juggling can ever lead to true balance, this book presents four alternative strategies-Alternating, Techflexing, Outsourcing, and Bundling-and helps readers choose those best suited to their needs. In a style both hopeful and realistic, the authors explain each of the four strategies, detail the rewards and drawbacks associated with each, and include case studies of people who have used each method successfully to rebalance their lives. Beyond Juggling includes a self-assessment instrument that readers can use to pinpoint which strategy (or strategies) for work/life balance they are currently using, as well as additional quizzes and checklists to help readers determine which alternative strategies could help reduce the dissonance between their professional and personal lives.

Author Biography

Kurt Sandholtz is a writer, speaker, and career development consultant.
Brooklyn Derr, Ed.D. is a management professor at the Marriott School of Management, Brigham Young University, and a Visiting Professor at the Ecole de Management de Lyon, France.
Kathy Buckner is VP of Consulting Services for BT.Novations.
Dawn S. Carlson, Ph.D. is associate professor of management at the Hankamer School of Business, Baylor University.

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
Acknowledgments	xiii
PART ONE: THE AGE OF IMBALANCE
A New Holy Grail	3	(12)
A Nation of Jugglers	15	(22)
PART TWO: BEYOND JUGGLING
Alternating	37	(20)
Outsourcing	57	(22)
Bundling	79	(22)
Techflexing	101	(22)
Simplifying	123	(22)
PART THREE: REBALANCING YOUR LIFE
Question Your Assumptions	145	(12)
Assess Your Imbalance	157	(26)
Rebalance Your Life	183	(20)
Appendix: How Managers Can Use This Book	203	(16)
Notes	219	(8)
Index	227	(6)
About the Authors	233