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ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: O'Connell, Fergus, PUBLISHER: John Wiley ong>andong> Sons Ltd, A bright, subversive self-help book that asks a lot of interesting ong>questionsong> about life ong>andong> work ong>andong> provides even more interesting ong>answersong> Remember the good old days of leisure time ong>andong> guaranteed pension benefits--when working a nine-to-five job meant working from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with an hour lunch break? For those of us old enough to have lived in those halcyon days, the days before work burnout, sixty-plus hour work weeks ong>andong> chronic fears of having our jobs outsourced, it all seems like a distant dream. What if you could recapture the feeling of control, ease ong>andong> security of those days, ong>andong> again become your own man or woman? Well, you can, ong>andong> this book shows you how.Covers overload ong>andong> burn out, maintaining work/life balance, the philosophy of action, decision making, work-sharing ong>andong> the social implications of toiling 'til you dropMakes a powerful case that learning when ong>andong> how to say no is the life skill you need the most in lifePacked with practical tips on how to get more from less, manage your time better ong>andong> separate the work that works from the work that hurtsFull of entertaining quotes, revolutionary ideas, fun illustrations ong>andong> disturbing statistics that will have you questioning the status quo in new ways