A popular aphorism suggests that in the end, no one ever regrettednot spending more time in the office. Yet during our lives andcareers we often seem to confuse our priorities, shifting our focusso that we end up with clients whom we know extremely well andfamilies who are de facto strangers. In this book, widely renownedconsultant Alan Weiss—cited as "a worldwide expert inexecutive education" in Success Magazine--tells how toblend life, work, and relationships in a way that will help anyoneto work smarter and live better.
Weiss draws on scores of interviews and vignettes with highlysuccessful consultants to offer nontheoretical, pragmatic advice onliving 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 theeffort
* Influence others while surrendering the need to control
* Visualize the future
Alan Weiss
Business & Management Consulting Wirtschaft u. Management
"The pundits all talk about achieving a balance of work and life.But until now, no one has provided clear, concise instructionsabout how to attain it. Alan Weiss elevates this book into theranks of the 'must read' by providing a wealth of practicalinformation in an engaging and thoroughly readable fashion. Heshows that to be successful you don't have to just work, work,work."
-- George B. Irish, president, Hearst Newspapers
"Everybody talks about added value in business . . . this bookis added life value at its best. With wit and wisdom, Alan Weissprovides suggestions and solutions for people who are tired ofputting their life happiness on hold."
-- Judy Jernudd, CEO, StarTegic®, and former Los Angelestelevision news reporter and talk show host, KCBS, UPN, andKTTV
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