Boss of Busy
Combat Burn Out and Get Clear on What Matters
1st Edition
Published on 16. January 2019
272 pages
978-0-7303-6961-5 (ISBN)
Description
Bring calm to the chaos in your life.
Whether you find yourself checked out, burnt out, or just plain freaked out; you deserve better. Psychologist Alison Hill takes you deep into the key pillars for our happiness, health and sanity to help you live a life filled with purpose and progress.
Productivity training or the latest organisational system will only take you so far. To make lasting change you need the right tools, mindset and skills. Boss of Busy helps you find the courage and optimism to live the life you crave, let go of what is holding you back and learn how to prioritise what really matters.
Originally published in 2016 as Stand Out, this book has been reviewed and redesigned to become part of the Wiley Be Your Best series - aimed at helping readers acheive professional and personal success.
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Content
- Intro
- Boss of Busy
- Contents
- About the author
- Preface
- Introduction
- Open 24/7
- Becoming the boss of busy
- What if nothing changed?
- What state are you in?
- It's your time to Stand Out
- Part I So, who is the boss?
- chapter 1 Get clear on what matters
- Let's check the pulse
- They've sold us a lemon
- What if I fail?
- Meeting the two drivers of change
- Driver 1: Connecting to purpose
- Driver 2: Making progress
- chapter 2 Know your state
- Finding one purpose is not your pursuit
- What's each state costing you?
- What you need to invest in for each state
- The pursuit of calm (not happiness)
- Part II Step out of check out
- chapter 3 Hit the reset button
- From martyr to warrior
- It's time to be selfish
- Reset - do it your way
- The reset three-step
- The reset toolbox
- Oxygen masks aren't just for emergencies
- Reset rituals
- Beware the false breaks
- Be purposeful about pausing
- chapter 4 Re-establish boundaries
- From victim to validated
- The three myths about boundaries
- Myth #1: Boundaries are selfish
- Truth #1: Boundaries allow us to care more deeply for others
- Myth #2: Setting boundaries pushes people away
- Truth #2: Setting boundaries gives others permission to do the same
- Myth #3: Setting boundaries takes too much time
- Truth #3: Taking time now will free up time (and your angst) later
- Listen to the niggles
- Four tools to set boundaries that stick
- Tool #1: Expand your options
- know your preferences
- Tool #2: Drop the 'hint'
- Tool #3: Be okay with push back
- Tool #4: Stop apologising (#sorrynotsorry)
- Set it - the universe will test it
- In the everyday moments
- chapter 5 Reconnect with what matters
- From cynical to grateful
- Self-harm versus self-calm
- Let's get physical
- Accept what is
- Drive what could be
- Reconnect to what you are awesome at - your strengths
- It's time to own it (time that is)
- Part III Combat burn out
- chapter 6 Define what's important
- The cost of Burn Out
- The universal truth
- Your values - from obscure to clear
- Explore your unique blend
- Identify your values
- Listen to the rumblings
- Know what presses your buttons
- Explore your top five lists
- The bullshit of balance
- chapter 7 Design a values-aligned life
- From diminished to amplified
- Your intention drives your attention
- Your behaviours show your intentions
- Your environment reflects your values
- Rituals are your anchor
- Refresh and redesign
- chapter 8 Defend the sacred
- From exposed to protected
- Let go of #FOMO
- Draw the line
- Mitigate the impact
- Delegate like a boss
- Eliminate it, stat
- Leadership: defend what's sacred in your workplace
- Set non-negotiables
- Make it public
- Celebrate and reward
- Know the 'why' behind the 'what'
- Part IV Tackle freak out
- chapter 9 Map it
- From blindfolded to blueprint
- Getting found when we're feeling lost
- Five essential components of maps
- 1. Title
- 2. Orientation
- 3. Legend
- 4. Scale
- 5. Date
- Track the action that gets the traction
- Don't overthink it
- Chapter 10 Chunk it
- From idea to action
- Harnessing dopamine
- Work like a rock star
- Break it down
- 90-day targets
- 30-day themes
- 7-day focus (the 10 hours that matter)
- Decision-making
- Chapter 11 See it
- From hidden to visible
- The four archenemies of progress (and their antidotes)
- Perfectionism
- Procrastination
- Pessimism
- People-pleasing
- The antidotes
- Let's get visual
- The compounding effect
- Set up the environment
- See it. Do it. WATCH it grow
- Doing it anyway
- Part V Embrace stand out
- chapter 12 Be present
- From blindsided to bold
- Success has knobs on it
- Identity expansion
- Adopting a growth versus fixed mindset
- Fear - can it be your friend?
- The curse of action for distraction
- The mess is what matters
- Cultivating boldness
- chapter 13 Do it your way
- From trend-getter to trendsetter
- Disruption breeds innovation
- You hold the rule book
- Experimentation mindset
- Set the experiment
- Put it into practice
- Trademark behaviours
- Amplify your hidden trendsetter genius
- Fly your freak flag
- chapter 14 Gather your tribe
- From cut-off to community
- Genius doesn't happen in isolation
- Reach out
- The right peeps for the right purpose
- The champions
- The challengers
- The cheersquad
- Invest in others
- Ask for help
- Create your community
- Conclusion
- Boss of busy planner
- Acknowledgements
- EULA
