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I need balance in my life : achieving the dreams of the 21st century / James Cowley.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: North Sydney : Richmond, 2002.Description: 224 pages ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 1920688048
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Holdings
Item type Current library Collection Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Non-Fiction Davis (Central) Library Non-Fiction Non-Fiction 158.1 COW 1 Available T00379867
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

This book provides a range of down to earth strategies for achieving a work-life balance that often seems so far out of reach for executives both stretched and stressed. It also provides valuable insights for the manager searching for ways to create a thriving but happy business environment.

Includes index.

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Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Acknowledgments (p. vii)
  • Introduction (p. 1)
  • Section 1 I Need Balance in My Life - Achieving the Dream of the 21st Century (p. 9)
  • Chapter 1 Work - Signals of imbalance (p. 11)
  • Chapter 2 Family - Signals of imbalance (p. 29)
  • Chapter 3 Me, myself and I - Signals of imbalance (p. 37)
  • Chapter 4 Feeling things - Signals of imbalance (p. 43)
  • Chapter 5 Other signals of imbalance (p. 53)
  • Section 2 Seeking Balance in My Life - Approaching Balance (p. 59)
  • Chapter 6 You have to work at it (p. 61)
  • Section 3 Challenging the Concepts About Life (p. 69)
  • Chapter 7 What are the components you want in your life? (p. 71)
  • Chapter 8 Time versus money (p. 79)
  • Chapter 9 When am I going to start enjoying the present? (p. 87)
  • Chapter 10 My ego, my image, my reputation - I live for others (p. 93)
  • Chapter 11 The meaning of success (p. 101)
  • Chapter 12 Tempted to extremes - find a new partner, change jobs, become feral (p. 105)
  • Chapter 13 What do I need in order to feel good? (p. 111)
  • Chapter 14 What makes me feel bad? How do I change this? (p. 117)
  • Chapter 15 How much money do I really need? (p. 123)
  • Chapter 16 Where is my pressure coming from? (p. 133)
  • Chapter 17 The emotional drain of fear (p. 143)
  • Chapter 18 Is it real or is it my perception? (p. 153)
  • Chapter 19 Who is conditioning me? (p. 159)
  • Chapter 20 Am I able to make decisions? (p. 169)
  • Chapter 21 Do I have knowledge, education or wisdom? (p. 175)
  • Chapter 22 What patterns of behaviour am I trapped in? (p. 179)
  • Chapter 23 Am I getting old? Am I getting past it? Do I need to retire? Do I fear retirement? Am I being left behind? (p. 183)
  • Chapter 24 Who do I trust to tell me the truth? (p. 199)
  • Chapter 25 Can I feel better physically? (p. 203)
  • Chapter 26 What drives me? What do I want? When will I be content? When will I be truly happy? (p. 205)
  • Section 4 Implications for the World of Business and Other Organisations (p. 211)
  • Chapter 27 Why is balance so critical to business and other organisations? (p. 213)
  • Chapter 28 How can businesses and organisations assist individuals find balance? (p. 217)

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