{"product_id":"work-life-balance-for-dummies-isbn-9780470713808","title":"Work-Life Balance For Dummies","description":"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.  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWork-Life Balance for Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e will offer readers advice and simple strategies to achieve more balance whatever their situation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscover how to:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eWork out your priorities\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePut off procrastination and improve your time management\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMove your boss towards work-life balance\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCast your net wider and change jobs and employers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePlan a relocation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003eAbout the author\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJeni Mumford\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eLife Coaching For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Stand and Deliver: Your Job or Your Life 7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Defining Work\/Life Balance 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Work, Life, and You 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Looking After Yourself First 35\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: You Can’t Have It All and Nor Would You Want To 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Your Body Is Your Temple and Not Your Local Dump 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Getting to Know You 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Size Isn’t Everything: Small Changes That Work 93\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Finding Lost Time and Space 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Being a Legend in Your Own Lunch Time 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: Preparing to Work for Work\/Life Balance 131\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Moving Your Manager towards Work\/Life Balance 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Maintaining Your New Working Life 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Putting the Life into Your Work\/Life Balance 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V: The Bigger Picture: Getting What You Want Long Term 187\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Casting Your Net Wider 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12: Studying for Success 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13: Doing a 180-Degree Turn: Changing Your Career Completely 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14: Simplifying Your Life 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15: Planning Your Moves 259\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VI: The Part of Tens 273\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16: Ten Tips from the Experts 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17: Ten Things to Teach Your Kids 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18: Ten Ways to Motivate Your Workmates 299\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 309\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJeni Mumford\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of \u003cem\u003eLife Coaching For Dummies\u003c\/em\u003e. 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKatherine Lockett\u003c\/strong\u003e is a co-founder of the Centre for Work \u0026amp; Life Research Unit at the University of South Australia.   As the pressure and pace of modern life increases, the prospect of achieving any kind of balance between work and life can seem impossible. This friendly guide shows you how to take control over when, where, and how you work so that you can perform at your best and still make time for the fun things in life. Packed with real-life examples and simple tools and techniques to successfully deal with the various demands in your life – including your workload, career ambitions, health, fun, and family – this book will help you to figure out the right balance for your situation and find the happiness and contentment you really deserve.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"For Dummies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990505013477,"sku":"NP9780470713808","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780470713808.jpg?v=1761788096","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/work-life-balance-for-dummies-isbn-9780470713808","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}