The See-Saw
100 Ideas for Work-Life Balance
Published on 21. February 2013
176 pages
978-1-78239-245-3 (ISBN)
Description
In a society where women and men are under constant pressure to juggles their commitments as partners, parents and workers, The See-Saw offers life-changing tips and case studies to inspire and reassure you that you can get your work-life balance on track.
Julia Hobsbawm, who combines running a successful small business with being a multiple mother of three young children and two teenage step-children, shares her own personal experiences and provides case studies and advice from women and men with different backgrounds and circumstances. Everyone is facing the same challenges: How do I save time? How do I remain focused on work but not distracted at home? How do I relax?
A challenging new handbook for 21st-century life, The See-Saw is bursting with hard-won practical advice.
Julia Hobsbawm, who combines running a successful small business with being a multiple mother of three young children and two teenage step-children, shares her own personal experiences and provides case studies and advice from women and men with different backgrounds and circumstances. Everyone is facing the same challenges: How do I save time? How do I remain focused on work but not distracted at home? How do I relax?
A challenging new handbook for 21st-century life, The See-Saw is bursting with hard-won practical advice.
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Edition
Main
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
File size
1,45 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-78239-245-3 (9781782392453)
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Book
01/2009
Atlantic Books
€28.67
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Person
Julia Hobsbawm is the founder and Chief Executive of the knowledge networking firm Editorial Intelligence. she is the world's first Honorary Visiting Professor in Networking at Cass Business School in London. She lectures and teaches widely on work life balance and time management as well as delivering the Editorial Intelligence "Connecting for Success" networking programme.
Content
- Intro
- Author biography
- Title page
- Copyright page
- Dedication page
- Contents
- 1. Superwoman Lands with a Bump (and Superman Stops Flying Off)
- 2. See-Saw Cissies
- On the See-Saw: Shirley
- 3. The Thirty-Six-Hour Day
- 4. Little Angels and Devils
- 5. Damned by the 'Dammy'
- On the See-Saw: David
- 6. Work and Childcare on the See-Saw
- 7. The F-Word: Flexibility
- On the See-Saw: Amanda
- 8. Fitness Freaking Out
- 9. Me-Time (and the Non-Book Book Group)
- On the See-Saw: Sarah
- 10. Guilt: The G-Spot You Can Always Find
- 11. See-Saw Romance
- On the See-Saw: Linda
- Afterword
- Acknowledgements
