WORK-LIFE BALANCE FOR DUMMIES

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:


* Work out your priorities

* Put off procrastination and improve your time management

* Move your boss towards work-life balance

* Cast your net wider and change jobs and employers

* Plan a relocation






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


Stand and Deliver: Your Job or Your Life


Defining Work/Life Balance


Work, Life, and You


Looking After Yourself First


You Can't Have It All and Nor Would You Want To


Your Body Is Your Temple and Not Your Local Dump


Getting to Know You


Size Isn't Everything: Small Changes that Work


Cleaning Our Your Clutter


Being a Legend in Your Own Lunch Time


Preparing to Work for Work/Life Balance


Moving your Manager towards Work/Life Balance


Maintaining your New Working Life


Putting the Life into Your Work/Life Balance


The Bigger Picture: Getting What You Want Long Term


Casting Your Net Wider


Studying for Success


Doing a 180 Turn: Changing Your Career Completely


Expanding Your Horizons


Planning Your Moves


The Part of Tens


Ten Tips from the Experts


Ten Things to Teach Your Kids


Ten Ways to Motivate Your Work Mates