The One Minute Manager Balances Work and Life (One Minute Manager Library)

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This is the story of a One Minute Manager who was so successful in every way that he forgot one important thing: He forgot to stay physically fit. He was so much in demand that he ate on the run, didn't take time to exercise, and all the while saw his weight balloon and his breath grow shorter. He soon discovered success in business was endangering his health. His life was out of balance.For all those busy, achieving people with overcrowded schedules, here is a useful blueprint that shows how to manage stress and make a lifetime commitment to fitness and well-being. By following four important strategies for balancing a complicated life, everyone can get their bodies back into shape and their lives into proper perspective. The One Minute Manager Balances Work and Life offers a way to achieve not only a new, healthier style of living but increased productivity as well. For the millions of readers of Ken Blanchard's bestselling books--including Raving Fans and Gung Ho!--here's invaluable advice for getting the most out of life.

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shaken, not stirring.......2006-07-26

Ken Blanchard's little One Minute Manager books define a genre.

Neither riveting reading nor high-stakes illumination, they simply get a message across effectively to the management reader who is not too concerned with aesthetics. Even the illustrations are garden-variety basic.

Yet these books have sold millions and they work.

The One Minute Manager Balances Work and Life presents the usual contrived encounter between the One Minute Manager and another of the usual subjects, this time the Professor. Somewhat off the beaten path, this time it is the One Minute Manager Himself who is desperately in need. Since we last saw him contentedly setting the organization world right, he has foolishly transformed himself into an overweight, out-of-breath victim of his own success.

Bad One Minute Manager!

This gives him the chance to narrate his own turn-around process, a conversion that I must admit I find rather inspiring.

Along the way one is treated to the usual locked doors when he tries to slip away from responsibility for the situation. This habit of assigning personal responsibility is perhaps one of the keys to the success of this series.

If you need to balance work and life, pick up one of these little books on the cheap.

Title is deceiving.......2005-12-17

I'm guessing the book was retitled to what is now to attract more readers. However, the content doesn't match the title. This is all about the importance of staying fit and being healthy. If that's what you're looking for, this book is for you. But if you're looking to balance work/life, there are better books to purchase.

The One Minute Manager Takes Care of Himself!.......2003-04-26

This book was originally published under the title "The One Minute Manager Gets Fit." An even better title would have been "The One Minute Manager Takes Care of Himself." The entire volume emphasizes the importance of taking of oneself so that effectiveness in all other areas of life will be at a maximum.

There are four components presented here to insure a fit, healthy life: autonomy, connectedness, perspective and tone. Autonomy pertains to getting control of one's personal schedule so that there is enough time for self-care. Connectedness refers to having a strong, interpersonal support network to keep on track with proper fitness, nutrition, etc. Perspective pertains to how well one views his own life. Tone refers to the actual physical condition and health of a person's body, mind and emotions.

This title should be at the top of the list for "One Minute" fans. The format is the same as all the other books in the series and the principles are life-changing. For some persons, this book may even be life-saving!

Setting the tone.......2002-11-12

For a change, the One Minute Manager is a student in this book. Despite his professional success and fame, he realizes that he has neglected his own physical well being over the years. Then comes a professor who teaches him to put physical fitness first.

There is a simple questionnaire (The Professor's dozen) that the one minute manager needs to answer. It applies to all of us. Depending on the score on this, one may decide the true state of ones "Tone", the word that is used to describe the physical well being of the individual. The four parameters (or moderators that prevent stress) responsible for sustained success in work and life are:

1. Autonomy : The availability of many choices that give good control in life
2. Connectedness : Strong positive relationship at home, at work and in the community
3. Perspective: The direction, purpose and passion about what one is doing.
4. Tone: The feeling about the body, energy level, physical well being and appearance.

In a remarkable way, the clear connection between Tone as the enabler for the other three moderators is brought out in this book. The illustrations that support the concepts are excellent.

Organizations spend billions of dollars in health care and suffer productivity loss due to the lack of physical well being of their employees. Employees on the other hand are sacrificing their health in the process of achieving career advancement. "In early life, people give up their health to gain wealth. Then, later in life they give up some wealth to regain health."

This book is for HR managers and employees at all levels to help achieve substantial gains for the Organization; through employee well being that needs serious attention; as much as we do for career planning.

Straightforward and easy to undestand.......2002-04-03

This book was originally published in 1986 as "The One Minute Manager Gets Fit" and is well worth every minute you take to read it! It is written in the classic "one minute manager" style and shows you exactly how you can balance your life by adjusting your lifestyle. I enjoyed the easy to read layout and found it to be a quick, yet revolutionary, read. I picked it up on a lark and I'm glad I did. It's never to late (or too early) to start becoming healthy. Highly recommended for anyone who wants to get their life in order, but thinks they are too busy to dedicate the time to start.

Life Matters : Creating a Dynamic Balance of Work, Family, Time & Money

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Read it and gift it to all your friends!!!
Another classic, good material, well presented
Investment stragegies that go beyond money
Insightful!
Freedom Matters

Life Matters : Creating a Dynamic Balance of Work, Family, Time & Money
A. Roger Merrill , and Rebecca Merrill
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Praise for Life Matters:

"A great read! This book is a great read, especially if you have a family, where balance in life is paramount!"--Larry King, Host of Larry King Live

"Roger and Rebecca Merrill have written another book that matters--Life Matters. In this crazy world we live in today, it's a goldmine of practical, achievable ideas that will really make a difference."--Ken Blanchard, coauthor, The One Minute Manager® and Whale Done! ^TM

"Most people I know really want to put their family first, but with all the various tugs and pulls that can cause distractions, the most important things in our lives can be neglected. The invaluable information in this book will help you balance family, work and finances, and give you the inspiration to help you make the changes necessary to have internal peace and improved relationships."--Marie Osmond

"Profound knowledge is literally what this book is. In fact, what I would say is 'profound wisdom,' because it interweaves timeless, universal, self-evident principles into all of the knowledge that is given.... I hope you share my passion for this remarkable book."--Excerpt from the Foreword by Stephen R. Covey, author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

"It's the 4th "Gotta Do"...read this book, Life Matters. This book clearly articulates and demonstrates that balance in work,time,and money is not only achieveable but critical to winning in the game of life."--Pete Beaudrault, President and CEO of RLE Intl Consultants

"At last, a way to "sync" what matters most with what we actually do! And with an approach that helps people understand, simplify and incorporate the power of technology in resolving life balance issues. The Merrills present the ideal solution for knowledge workers who want to have quality family life."--Curt Allen, Former President and CEO, MyFamily.com, President and CEO, Agilix Labs

"I wish that I had had this wisdom years ago so that I could have led a greater life sooner! This information is invaluable for anyone who has choices in life about family, work, money, and time--and I think that applies to everyone. I encourage you to read it and apply these principles of greatness so that you might achieve your greatest goals."--Pat Croce, former owner of the Philadelphia 76ers, author of 110% and I Feel Great

A groundbreaking guide to achieving true life balance from the experts at the Covey Institute

As the home front and the work front become increasingly integrated in contemporary life, success--or failure--in either has an undeniable effect on the other. But it is possible to keep both areas moving forward in positive ways. In this much anticipated book, A. Roger Merrill and Rebecca Merrill show readers how to navigate the critical relationships between time and money, work and family, to create a harmonious, success-enhancing dynamic between each.

Life Matters guides readers in how to spend time and money in ways that translate the personal values and goals that matter most into daily life experience.

The crucial steps toward this kind of effective living include:

Exploring the gap between what we deeply value and the reality of daily life
Aligning resources with goals and values
Using technology--one of life's greatest balancing assets--as a tool for creating more time
Utilizing the concept of dynamic investing, which includes intangibles such as energy, relationships, and integrity
Succeeding at work and family do not have to be mutually exclusive goals

Also included are invaluable exercises that will help readers achieve greater satisfaction in all areas of life.

Customer Reviews:

Read it and gift it to all your friends!!!.......2004-12-12

I have been a fan of the Merills, since their synergistic work with Stephen Covey with "First Things First".

I am not married yet, nor do I have a job, but I find this book so practical and I am convinced as I grow up into the various future stages of my life, the wisdom within it, will become more and more obvious.

I really like the idea that balance is not in "balancing the scale" but in "balancing".

The sections that deals with Time Matters and Money Matters, is worth more than the price of the book. When I was browsing through the book, and got to read the Money Matrix diagram, I almost jumped out of my skin. I always felt the Time Matrix is always applicable to one's personal finance. I was so delighted to know the Merrills felt the same and has wrote and developed it further in this book. The book also feature a quote from my favorite personal finance guru, Robert Kiyosaki.

If you have a friend who is getting married, this would be an excellent gift to a newly wed couple. I recently gifted one to my best friend. Since the book is quite expensive for us living in India, I along with a group of friends, decided to give it together.

It's a book worth to be made a family heirloom. I am sure anyone would find it helpful. Its a rare diamond in the overly cluttered world of self-help books. Most self-help books offer advice, but ended up with platitudes and rehash of ideas. We need books like this one.

Another beautiful aspect to this book is the author's recognition that more than offering answers to people, it is more important to help people develop their ability to find the answer within. This is what they called navigational intelligence. It is the effort to develop personal conscience, and listening to it.

Its a book that will never leave my reading desk and will be refered to again and again and again, till I end this life and buried six feet under.

Thanks Roger and Rebecca for an enduring legacy for generations to come. I pray more and more people will embrace your message. If we all do the world will be a better place to live in.

Another classic, good material, well presented.......2004-08-17

New books telling you how to improve your life come off the presses every week, maybe every day. Some are bad, and you realize you have wasted your time. Some are average, and you might learn a few new things, but they aren't all that memorable. Some are great, and you go back to them again and again. "Seven Habits of Highly Effective People" is one of the great books. Years later people remember it, talk about it, and reread it.

"Life Matters" is a great book. It covers a lot of good ideas, the thoughts and observations are well presented, and the book reads quickly.

The first chapter starts off talking about what is important in life. The authors focus on four areas: work, family, time, and money. They have a quiz to help in your self-assessment of how you are doing in each of these four areas. A big message of this book is there doesn't have to be conflict between the four areas.

The next chapter covers three things you have to do in any area of your life. The three "gotta do's" are:

1) Validate your expectations. You have to confront reality, for if you have an unrealistic expectation you will be frustrated. The authors make the point that the direction you are heading is more important than how fast you are going.

2) Optimize Effort. Look for ways to get the maximum benefit for your effort, and make sure your decisions are aligned with your goals.

3) Develop your "Navigational" intelligence. This is the ability to be aware of your changing environment, so that what looked like an important task at the start of the day may have to take a back seat when your boss gives you a new assignment, or a child needs attention.

The next four chapters are on: work, family, time, and money, with a chapter on each area. The authors weave each of the above three "gotta do's" into each area. For each area they explore different ways people see the area, for example how do you see your family, or your money. And then they discuss what is the reality. They have a list of "optimizers" which are techniques for getting the maximum benefit for your effort. And they talk about how to be flexible when situations change.

"Seven Habits" mentions a Time Matrix, which is a two dimensional matrix based on how important something is, and how urgent it is. Many people waste time on things that aren't important, or get caught up doing things that are important and urgent. Stephen Covey explores why doing things that aren't urgent, but important, can make a great difference in your life. For me one of the gems of "Life Matters" was exploring this same matrix in relation to money. The Merrill's point is that it is best to invest your money with the same Quadrant II focus, things that aren't urgent, but are important. For me, that idea alone was worth reading the book. There were a number of similar gems scattered through the book.

The last chapter was titled "Wisdom Matters" and here the authors explore why wisdom is important, and how to improve your wisdom. One of the points they strongly make is to develop an ongoing daily self-important program. The idea is to spend a few minutes each day improving your understanding of life, and how to make better decisions.

This is a great book. If you are interested in improving your life, buy this book, read this book, and then reread it. It will help you get better control of your life. For as the Merrills say, life does matter.

Investment stragegies that go beyond money.......2004-05-27

This book is one of many that build off Stephen Covey's "The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People," and is a more in-depth discussion of prioritizing (Living in Quadrant II for those who speak Covey). This book is divided into four sections that reflect the four biggest concerns Americans face--the workplace, the family, time, and money. The basic message of the book is that one must think in terms of "investing," whether it be money, time, or effort. It is important to examine what one invests in so that maximum returns can be paid on that investment. As an example, investing money in a car yeilds a much lower return (a negative return) than investing in a mutual fund. Investing time in televison watching yields a much lower return than helping your child with his homework. Investing in effort in a long-term project that is still months away yields a much higher return than filling out some pretty-unnecessary paperwork. Other commentators are correct when they say that the examples of theory-in-action can be fairly unrealistic (even though they really happened!), but they illustrate the authors' points well. I would first recommend the Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. If you find that helpful (and I imagine you will), this book is an excellent follow-up to it.

Insightful!.......2004-04-23

Prioritizing the building blocks of life - family, work, money and time - is paramount to happiness. Some people do it unconsciously by living within their intellectual and monetary expectations. Others need a framework for balance, such as the one that authors A. Roger Merrill and Rebecca R. Merrill provide. To achieve personal balance, the authors suggest becoming a better team player, working more effectively, learning about finances and setting home and work priorities. They establish the goal of building a strong family, centered around parental "family leadership." Do they successfully address the knotty issues they raise? Yes, in a folksy way. This is a useful self-help manual with checklists, self-assessments and personal anecdotes, which are sometimes touching, but sometimes impractical or saccharine. Though the management advice dons motivational language, the sections on family and work are particularly worthwhile. The authors deliver a solid antidote to misplaced modern values, albeit wrapped in some fluffy trappings. We recommend this book to corporate officers and human resource personnel, as well as to individuals seeking balance.

Freedom Matters.......2003-07-04

In Life Matters: Creating a Dynamic Balance of Work, Family, Time, and Money, Rebecca and Roger have linked the resources of time and money. The connections are so self-evident that I am surprised it hasn't been done before. In the case of both resources, we can have a consumption or an investment paradigm. The first leads to being overextended and having no margin in our lives, the latter to freedom. Life Matters is full of practical advice on how to break the downward consumption spiral.

Two years ago I attended a seminar where Roger Merrill spoke on some of the ideas in this book. After that day, I began to shift my thinking. For years I had wanted to live on the Upper West Side in New York City. The question I had been asking myself was, "Would I rather live on the Upper West Side or in a `boring' neighborhood in Queens"? Well, the Upper West Side won hands down. My husband resisted, saying the higher expenses would be a trap and would virtually chain us to our high-paying, high-pressure jobs. Still, I liked the fancy neighborhood. (Life Matters points out how most spouses have different views on money matters). After listening to Roger I began to ask the question differently. "Would I rather have an apartment on the Upper West Side or freedom"?

By staying in our non-flashy neighborhood, we have been able to make some terrific changes in our lives. My husband quit his job to study cooking and music. I have reduced my time on the road and am now writing a book. If the price of freedom is giving up a little flash, I'm persuaded. Maybe Life Matters will persuade you too.

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The Power Of Resilence

Undoubtedly the best book on this subject

An excellent book to show you how to deal with stress

The Power of Resilience: Achieving Balance, Confidence, and Personal Strength in Your Life
Robert Brooks , and Sam Goldstein
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FROM THE AUTHORS OF THE LANDMARK RAISING RESILIENT CHILDREN COMES A GUIDE TO RESILIENT LIVING FOR ADULTS

"Brooks and Goldstein have created a uniquely wise guide summarizing a vast amount of research into a practical set of strategies to overcome adversity and live a stress-hardy life."--Jack Canfield, author of Chicken Soup for the Soul®

"Continuing their pioneering work on resilience, [Brooks and Goldstein] now show how and why it is never too late for adults to find strength and safety in life. A superb book!" --Edward Hallowell, M.D., author of Driven to Distraction and The Childhood Roots of Adult Happiness

What is the source of the inner peace and selfconfidence that allows some people to see each new challenge as an exciting opportunity, while others see only defeat and stress? Is such admirable resilience something you have to be born with, or can anybody learn to have it? Readers get the answers to these and other profound life questions in The Power of Resilience.

In this breakthrough guide, the authors show adults how to call forth and nurture the power of resilience in themselves. Writing with the authority of a half century of clinical psychology practice, they explain how "negative scripts"--repetitive, self-defeating ways of thinking and behaving--can lead to hopelessness, depression, and anxiety. Using real-life, moving stories from their work, they tell readers how to rewrite those scripts and cultivate inner strength and optimism in themselves and in those around them. And they propose powerful lessons on how to increase our abilities for empathy, problem solving, self-discipline, selfawareness, self-acceptance, and self-confidence.

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The Power Of Resilence.......2005-09-25

Education is always on going in my life. This book is no acception to any working adults. Get it!

Undoubtedly the best book on this subject.......2004-06-05

Written by two emminently qualified authors, this book rises above the "fluff" that is often seen in other books on this subject. This book will inspire you and show you how to conquer adversity. It's a great resource.

An excellent book to show you how to deal with stress.......2004-04-23

An easy-to-read marvellous book for anyone who wants to develop greater resilience when dealing with life's obstacles and hardships.

Life Balance: How to Convert Professional Success into Personal Happiness (Ultimate Consultant Series)

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Alan Weiss tell it like it is
At last, a book about enjoying success

Life Balance: How to Convert Professional Success into Personal Happiness (Ultimate Consultant Series)
Alan Weiss
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A popular aphorism suggests that in the end, no one ever regretted not spending more time in the office. Yet during our lives and careers we often seem to confuse our priorities, shifting our focus so that we end up with clients whom we know extremely well and families who are de facto strangers. In this book, widely renowned consultant Alan Weiss—cited as "a worldwide expert in executive education" in Success Magazine—tells how to blend life, work, and relationships in a way that will help anyone to work smarter and live better.

Weiss draws on scores of interviews and vignettes with highly successful consultants to offer nontheoretical, pragmatic advice on living a balanced life, including how to:

Work smart and not hard
Have time to fulfill your passions
Build on success, not on correcting weakness
Give yourself short- and long-term personal rewards
Take risks and reinvent yourself (again and again)
Play to win— but ignore the score and reward the effort
Influence others while surrendering the need to control
Visualize the future

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Alan Weiss tell it like it is.......2005-03-17

Alan Weiss tells it like it is. If you want to learn from one of the best...read EVERYTHING Alan Weiss writes! Alan's insights and experience are second to none. I personally own just about every book Alan Weiss has written. He is not only a consultant's consultant, but he is also a gifted writer as well.
Alan Weiss's advice, insights and knowledge will take years off your learning curve. This book is a must for your library.

Lenny Laskowski, Author of National Best Selling Book:
"10 Days to More Confident Public Speaking"
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At last, a book about enjoying success.......2004-02-24

Despite all of Alan Weiss's books, consulting, workshops, newsletters and the rest of his success, or perhaps because of it, a couple or bitter reviewers seem to follow his listings to plant a single star where everyone else plants five. But that my be the price of success when bitter people are upset at their own failings.

This is a wonderful book which deals with escaping from tasks and deliverables. There are several sections on how to create more discretionary time. Weiss includes formulas for stress relief and establishing personal rewards. And he talks about personal mastery. The book is dvided into work, rest, and relationship sections. It is based on his popular newsletter, Balancing Act, and his workshops on life balance. (And I noted that it's published by a major publishing house, so the criticism of the size of the font is hardly relevant to the author or the quality of the material.)

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Many yearn to right the imbalance in their lives but hesitate to make what they think are radical changes often associated with true simplicity. However, as this book shows, the kind of simplicity that brings real happiness is not about complex principles but about evaluating one's thoughts and feelings and rebuilding one's life around personal truths. Using practical techniques that lead to real change, the authors help readers examine their values and prioritize their goals. Through a series of exercises ranging from simple tasks to soul-searching, the authors guide readers in finding a true center of focus between work and home, discipline and pleasure, relationship and solitude.

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KEEP IT SIMPLE.......2007-10-01

IF YOUR LOOKING FOR IDEAS ON HOW TO KEEP IT SIMPLE THIS BOOK HAS SOME GREAT IDEAS!

Filled with gems.......2006-02-28

At first I felt that I made a mistake when the subject of scaling back lifestyle and expenses was brought up. I thought, wait a minute, that's not what I am looking for. I want to work on clearing up some of my physical and emotional clutter, but I am not going to give up my Jaguar. Fortunately, I found much that was very helpful to and still managed to remain a not-too reformed materialist. There are many gems of wisdom and I am reading it a second time to make sure I have not missed anything and that I incorporate suggestions into my life. For instance, I really liked the question to ask oneself when contemplating a purchase. Don't ask if you "need" it?, lots of things can be justified as a need. Ask if you have something already that can serve the same function and if so, why purchase a new one? it's a subtle shift but it has helped me back away from a lot of unnecessary purchases. I may not give up my car, but I still need a lot less stuff in my life. This book helps. I have already bought two copies for friends.

A gem of a little book with great wisdom.......2003-07-13

What a gem of a little book. Packed with usable and sensible information and suggestions and not just pie in the sky ideas. The authors start out with Find your Balance which wise and something that so many (we own dozens) of simple living books never mention. And as they note "Simplicity is not a state of rest. It's a dynamic, ever changing balancing act that occurs on several continuums: financial, business, relationships, kids, spirituality, you name it".

One element I liked seeing written about and something I have come to appreciate and do, is Hire Out. Which means I no longer feel that to be authentically simple living, I must do everything myself. And I have also come to appreciate the fact that in paying someone to do a job that I cannot do, is to hard for me to do, I am in fact providing a self employed person with income that will be used wisely, and I am not the stressed out person I once was.

And for me the section on Give Perfection the Boot was a godsend since I tend to be a perfectionist and one who would fret if I didn't sort all the paper from the plastic, or didn't get all the laundry put away or the floors mopped by 7 PM.

I did like the 23: Keep A Spending Diary since this has been a godsend as well because it allows me the chance to see where I may be spending on things I really do not need. Like buying a bottle of water rather than simply planning better and keeping six refills in the refrigerator and grabbing one as I leave. Which leads in to 24: Take a Spending Break. Which is something most people could benefit by. Sorta like taking a week long back packing trip and not spending any money, etc. It gives you a whole new outlook on how easily it is to just buy things without much thought.

32: Survey Your Tribe reminds me of my friend Nancy;s wise suggestion that I find my own herd. Which has to do with evaluating ones friendships and having friendships that are not draining or shallow, but are life enhancing and empowering. This section (32) is worth the price of the book alone. As is the section 43 which is Let Go of the Past and probably has more life value that one realizes. I wont share much of it here since I want you to read it yourself. Same with the section 36: Think for Yourself. This is a must read section !!!!

43: Exercise Your Breath, Heart, and Mind is excellent and actually has more value when it comes to a healthy happy lifestyle than anything in the book, since this section explains how being physically, and mentally active creates positive change in your life. Something the American populace who tends to turn to food, alcohol, pills, and other quick fixes for happiness should be required to read.

The book is simply a well written, useful gem which I recommend.

A quick read with lasting value.......2002-07-21

This book is inspiring in a really down-to-earth way. I read it several months ago but its overall message and specific suggestions have really stayed with me. The writing style is accessible, to-the-point, and entertaining. Brief and often funny anecdotes illustrate how to put these ideas into practice in your daily life.
I especially appreciated the point that some forms of "simplicity" are harder work and more complex than the conveniences and short-cuts that modern life offers. For example, reading aloud to your child takes more time and effort than turning on the TV. As the authors write, "Do the 'simple' things because they are more satisfying and enriching, and don't expect them to be really simple." This book helps with knowing yourself and making conscious choices instead of succumbing to busy-ness, exhaustion, and chaos. Whether you pick one "way" a day or read the whole book in a sitting, it's a quick read that will lighten your load!

BALANCING THE LOAD!.......2001-10-18

With all the humdrum of fast-paced living, it is no wonder so many individuals suffer from stress and cannot find the number of hours in a day to complete all that is on their plate. Priorities eventually become misplaced among the ringing of cell phones, a career, tending to a home, unexpected guests (who just happen to drop by,) shuffling the children to a variety of school and recreational activities, tending to aging parents and finding time for our partners.

Many people today are getting out of the rat-race and realizing there are more important things to life than money, power and material possessions. In other words, they are discovering there is such a thing as a simple life, although it will not come without often difficult changes to one's lifestyle, goals and objectives. We each have 1,440 minutes in a day to do with as we please with the exception of the day we are born and the day we die, and for some reason, time management never seems to be a priority on either of those days. We have the power to choose what we truly want to do with each of the minutes we have during this lifetime, but most people let those minutes slip by without realizing the value of each one of them.

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An inspiring fable that delivers real-life power, purpose, and inspiration-wisdom that could otherwise take years to find

From one of the most creative executives today comes an entertaining, powerful, and instructive business and life fable that provides clarity to today's most troubling questions: How can I manage or lead myself first and then others through increasing complexity? How do I find order in the chaos? How do I move from feeling isolated to becoming a part of a larger community? How do I find balance in my work and home life? Jones weaves a compelling tale of Scott, a manager struggling with the increasing chaotic demands of his work and life. Scott has lost a sense of passion, purpose, and meaning and has settled into a pattern of endless deadlines, late nights, to-do lists, and pressure. Using this creative backdrop, Jones provides profound guidelines for creating productive work relationships and teams and for discovering what is real in your life.

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Review of "Walk Softly and Carry a Big Idea".......2002-10-27

I think this is an excellent book for anyone who is working. As a designer of programs for managers and executives I keep track of the current market and read or scan most of the books published, and there are some good ones. This book is a fictional story that carries a truly big idea. Imagine if you could have it all--a way to succeed at work without giving up your life. Jones' book provides seven profound lessons you can apply immediately to improve the relationships you have not only at work but in your private life as well. This is a book for real people with real problems. As the story unfolds, you are able to analyze the problems and are guided into discovering realistic answers. Those answers can help managers make choices that will serve them not only in their business settings but in their personal lives as well.

Managing Teacher Workload: Work-Life Balance and Wellbeing

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A useful guide for professional educators

Managing Teacher Workload: Work-Life Balance and Wellbeing
Sara Bubb , and Peter Earley
Manufacturer: Paul Chapman Educational Publishing
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1412901235

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`Aimed primarily at school managers and teachers (but generally relevant to others in the education and training sectors), Managing Teacher Workload is very well written, and very comprehensive. It provides a good mix of hard fact (even to relevant UK recommendations and legislation); references to books and other writings and to websites; activities; and examples and anecdotes. All that makes the book quite easy to work with and to read' - British Journal of Educational Technology

' Helping Teachers Develop is a positive, uplifting, encouraging publication … It is the sort of publication we need in the profession and it is well worth being part of every head teacher or staff development tutor’s collection of really useful books. I have to confess, even before I had finished reading it for review I was using Helping Teachers Develop with my trainee teachers' - Peter Stammers, in the Journal of In-service Education

`For anyone interested in or with some responsibility for workload and wellbeing, this book is essential reading. It is concise , clearly written and well written and well laid out to support busy people gaining the information they need' - National School Improvement Network News

`This book serves as a valuable resource for new and seasoned teachers to assist in self-reflective practices to help cope with stressors. Teachers willing to engage in these self-reflective exercises will find Managing Teacher Workload: Work-Life Balance and Wellbeing a valuable resource in discovering teaching as a fulfilling and satisfying profession' - Cristy A Jefson, Ph.D., CHES, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, USA, Journal of In-Service Education

'...their strategies are useful, thoroughly researched and written in readable, unfussy language. In short, they have produced something that could go some way towards rousing teachers from the bad dream' - The Times Educational Supplement

`This book deserves to be the standard introduction to teachers' abilities to achieve a work-life balance. It reflects the challenges and the changes facing teachers, dealing effectively with both the big picture and the fine details that matter most' - Dr Mary Bousted, General Secretary, Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL)

Do you feel overworked and wish there were more hours in the day? Do you know how long you spend working and if that time is effectively spent? By showing you what you can do to assess, manage and reduce the time you spend on school work this book will help you achieve a better work-life balance.

There's a self-audit toolkit at the heart of the book that allows you to examine how long you are working, what you are spending most time on, whether the quality of your teaching is improving and whether you are working effectively. The book includes:

· a clear explanation of workload issues

· a copy of the Teacher's Worktime Self-Audit Toolkit so you can see how you're doing

· examples of how different teachers and schools have made changes to improve things

· practical tips on how to reduce time spent on planning, marking, display and in meetings

· advice on time management

· guidance on how to make the best use of support staff

· ideas for managing organizational change successfully.

The book will be an invaluable help to all those who are concerned about the size of their workload and want to do something to reduce it and provides a way forward for negotiating changes with your line manager.

Sara Bubb is a lecturer, consultant and Times Educational Supplement columnist. Peter Earley is an expert in educational leadership. Both work at the Institute of Education, University of London.

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A useful guide for professional educators .......2005-02-13

Managing Teacher Workload: Work-Life Balance And Wellbeing is a useful guide for professional educators that focuses on how to assess, manage, and economize the time spent on school work without sacrificing quality of instruction. Chapters address basic advice on managing time and stress, tips for streamlining planning, report writing, and meetings, examples of how support staff such as HLTAs and bursars can be used, and much more. Sample charts, statistics backing up solid tips and a plain-terms writing style make Managing Teacher Workload easy-to-follow and a must-have resource for anyone walking the difficult balance between career and personal life demands.

The Superman Complex: Achieving the Balance That Leads to True Success

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advertisement for ones self
If you're open to help, this book will change your life
Nice try, but too self serving and not designed to help me.
Max has unmasked the myth of the mastery of supermen!
Generic!

The Superman Complex: Achieving the Balance That Leads to True Success
Max Carey
Manufacturer: Longstreet Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 156352516X

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A book to help overachievers halt the destructive cycle of perfectionism and the need for control that often leads to personal and professional disaster.

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advertisement for ones self.......1999-12-04

perhaps confessions of grandure would make a better title? the title is misleading, and should actually be called THE CLARK KENT COMPLEX. supermen CREATE INNOVATE and REJUVINATE FOR SOCIETIES BETTERMENT. MAX STANDS FAR A FIELD FROM FLEMMING,MOTZART,PASTURE AND I AM AFRAID FAR FAR A FIELD FROM WATSON, FORD,CARNEGIE AND countless other innovaters,leaders and achievers..... the book is trite simplistic and frankly sophmoronic. the lesson to be learned is this,15 minutes of fame in this instance would be an injustice to both time and money... this book has been written by countless others before, and i sadly suspect will be written again...........

If you're open to help, this book will change your life.......1999-12-04

My wife bought me this book. She slipped it into my briefcase without telling me. I opened it strictly out of curiosity and got the surprise of my life. Someone had written a book about ME. And he knew things about me I'd never told anyone. The more I read, the more I realized that in some ways, the author understood me better than I understood myself. It wasn't that we'd lived similar lives. We hadn't. But we were driven in similar ways. I'd never put a name to my demons, but he had one for me that fit all too well:the superman complex.

I think I was lucky because, for some reason, I was ready to hear what Carey had to say. Some people aren't, I think. Some people never will be. Those people can't get to the deeper meaning of the book because they don't dare let themselves. But for people like me--which I suspect most people are--this book offers something I find unusual: profound insights into what makes us act the way we are. And unlike similar books, it doesn't leave you hanging. It offers truly practical suggestions for improving your life, suggestions anyone can immediately put into practice. They have already helped me.

I guess I understand why some people think Max Carey has an ego and why he's proud of what he's accomplished in his life. He's achieved a great deal. But it seems to me that the only reason he talks about it is that his experiences have led him to understand himself better. I doubt someone who's lived an ordinary life could have come up with this level of insight.

My wife believes this is one of the best gifts she's given me, mostly I think because she's benefited from the changes I've made in my approach to life. I was a little insulted by this idea at first, but she's probably right. When I think of the people I've worked with over the years, and how they deal with the world, I think a lot of other wives would do well to slip a copy of the book into their husband's briefcases. We'd all benefit.

Nice try, but too self serving and not designed to help me........1999-12-01

I should have adhered to some of the reviews on this site. The book tackles a very real and pervasive issue: people (especially men) who are or need to be superman in their own mind - in-control, being right, being responsible, etc.

But it fails to give the reader real help in dealing with the issues. Also, it seemed fictious in its portrayal of the author (he's very proud of his accomplishments). And the bottom line is that it wasn't a good read.

Max has unmasked the myth of the mastery of supermen!.......1999-11-16

The Superman Complex is a compelling expose on the universal reality that lies beneath the surface of our society's "Supermen". The author has transparently described the simple truth that for so many of us who have trumpeted through life celebrating our accomplishments and achievements, we have also often wreaked havoc in the lives of those in our path. Max has done a superb job of articulating a greater yardstick than success, that our legacy will in large measure be determined by how we come to terms with our unadorned selves, gain a measure of peace with the identity beneath our resumes, and find greater purpose by giving ourselves to the needs of others. As discomforting as it may be for us to come to grips with our self-focus and self-preservation, Max clearly lays the groundwork for a pathway to greater significance, found not in how we gain it for ourselves, but how we live it into those we work with, and live with. His challenge, to look into the mirror of our own reality and then build some accountability and responsibility into the process of personal change, is sobering...but he also adroitly underscores that life is indeed a process of growth, not a project to be completed. Many of the concepts that the author addresses are not new, but his willingness to translate his own failings and futility into a template for transformation is a sensational model for each of us who have been so reluctant to confront the similarities in our own experiences. The Superman Complex is a healthy dose of reality, and is highly recommended as required reading for the "Supermen" in our society who march on, and over, others.

Generic!.......1999-11-09

My husband is a superman and I'm looking for help. This just doesn't offer any new insights. I keep waiting for someone to offer up some 'help'.

$Optimal Level: A Woman\'s Guide to Meeting Life\'s Challenges$
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Optimal Level: A Woman\'s Guide to Meeting Life\'s Challenges
Linda I. McCabe and Liz Peterson
Manufacturer: Trafford Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 141202174X
Release Date: 2006-07-06

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Finally, a women\'s book that helps you respond to challenges and succeed. A work-style exploration about finding solutions and learning to maximize every experience with joy and well-being.

The Way of the Guerrilla: Achieving Success and Balance as an Entrepreneur in the 21st Century (Guerrilla Marketing)

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inspirational but some times lack of consistence
don't bother
Passion is the Way!
A usuable book on the future

The Way of the Guerrilla: Achieving Success and Balance as an Entrepreneur in the 21st Century (Guerrilla Marketing)
Jay Conrad Levinson
Manufacturer: Houghton Mifflin
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0395770181

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According to Jay Conrad Levinson, to flourish into the next millennium companies must encourage managers and employees to achieve equilibrium between their personal and professional lives while they simultaneously develop relationships with customers and suppliers that build trust and loyalty. The Way of the Guerrilla: Achieving Success and Balance as an Entrepreneur in the 21st Century outlines his blueprint for this corporate future through four distinct sections: The Goals, The Setting, The Tools, and The Secrets.

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The face of entrepreneurial business has changed drastically in this century. From the mom-and-pop undertakings of the past to the extensive workaholism and profit-seeking of the eighties to the current fashion of technological upgrading and employee downsizing, entrepreneurs have constantly been forced to reinvent themselves in an effort to adapt to marketplace changes. In The Way of the Guerrilla, best-selling author and entrepreneurial guru Jay Levinson guides both new and seasoned business owners into the next century, preparing them for the inevitable changes and helping to ensure their continued business and personal success. He covers everything from preparing a focused mission statement and hiring responsible employees to delegating effectively, responding to technological advances, and sustaining flexibility. It's time, Levinson says, to take another look at how guerrillas measure their success. By following The Way of the Guerrilla, enlightened and successful entrepreneurs wi

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inspirational but some times lack of consistence.......2005-11-02

I live in a country that has a guerrilla in the past and also I have been experiencing the "oportunity" to be entrepeneur, so I was kind of curious about this book. I'm sorry to say but the book is far beyond reality. My appretiation is that this book can make sense only if you have "good will" clients and teach you to work in the same way. Where is the "surprise" factor? where is the "unpredictable behaviour" change that reflect all the well know guerrilla methods? If I had wrote this book I should have included something like "attack with surprise, exploit their weaknesses, make everything unpredictable and sustain your position with the best quality while reducing to zero your opponent's abilities". Doing things in the guerrilla way is as following Machiavelo, Napoleon or even Mao Tse. The idea behind guerrilla is to make everyone follow a "system" not a person, so there is an outstanding advice in this book: mutiply yourself. It is really good because a lot of entrepeneurship books talk about YOU making everything while this one advice can make your business have long continuity depending on other's people efforts (as it call "the network"). I found most of the frustation while becoming a entrepeneur is managing your cashflow, standing invoices, delayed payments and the need sometimes to accept a low rate in order to get the project. I call this "fat cows" and "thiny cows". This book is not about how to manage your "thiny cows" period or procedures in order to avoid being less paid than you want, or even more procedures to get your money right on time. I don't know if such book exists but the real life teaches you good and bad experiences. If you're thinking global be sure things are not easier outside your country (or even in your own country, for example dealing with government projects). It's not a glamourous world and your profits won't come regularly during the first or the second one year of operations. Unless your mind is been set with some kind of evilness doing business, you'll dissapear soon. So, I think the book needs more consistence on this idea.

don't bother.......2002-09-05

Dude, this book is kinda bad. I mean, it's not like it's the most terrible book I've ever read but it doesn't have that extra oomph. It's like dead inside. But this other book I read was like totally it you know cause it had everything and was completely brtilliant. Like I think they read this book in collages and stuff. The book is called Guerrilla PR Wired by this Levine guy who I think own his own PR company or something. Yeah, like don;t even bother reading the way of the geurrilla.

Passion is the Way!.......2000-08-28

Levinson's fans will find this book particularly interesting. On the surface it purports to be a business book about guerrilla entrepreneurship in the 21st century, but in reality it is a statement of Levinson's personal philosophy of life. As one who has successfully escaped the confinement, regimentation and bureaucracy of the corporate world, he is one of my heroes. Reading this book may force you to confront your self-imposed limitations. Reading this book may move you to change the way you think. You have been warned - read this book at your own risk!

Levinson divides his subject into four subject areas: The Goal, The Setting, The Tools and The Secrets. Frankly, this structure is largely artificial. Almost everything he has to say is said four times in four slightly different ways. There is a great deal of redundancy and duplication, but like an evangelist, Levinson is not writing to inform, he is writing to persuade.

And the message that he is trying to get across is that your life is not your work. Work should neither control not dominate your life - your life should control and dominate your work. This book is not about how to make more money. It is not about how to organize your business, or how to work harder. This book is about finding your passion, focusing on your passion, and balancing your passion with the rest of your life.

Written in short chapters, the longest is eleven pages, this book is designed for quick, daily snack-like consumption. If you struggle to make it through each work day, read this book. If you end each week too tired to take your loved one dancing, read this book. If you dream about doing something more with your life, read this book. Levinson does not have all the answers, but I can guarantee that he will ask you the right questions.

A usuable book on the future.......1998-02-16

I've read dozens of books on the future of business and marketing. This is one of the best. Levinson understands the net, thinks like a business person and has suggestions to implement. He won't blow your mind with new ideas... but will show you how to do some things better.

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