Balancing Work and Life (On The Fly Guides Series)

Life is more like a marathon than a sprint. Here's how to stay well conditioned. Bill Butterworth will make you laugh-and learn while you're doing it! In the opening chapter of this powerful little book, Bill shares with you how, while running his rotund body in a nightmarish 440-yard dash, he learned a great lesson: Life is much more like a marathon than a sprint. The attitudes and actions that result in steady success over the long haul are what make for long-term satisfaction and achievement. To experience this for yourself, you need to understand how to deal with life's inevitable challenges: The "Hazies"-losing sight of long-term goals.

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Life is more like a marathon than a sprint. Here's how to stay well conditioned. ?Bill Butterworth will make you laugh-and learn while you're doing it In the opening chapter of this powerful little book, Bill shares with you how, while running his rotund body in a nightmarish 440-yard dash, he learned a great lesson: ?"Life is much more like a marathon than a sprint.?"?The attitudes and actions that result in steady success over the long haul are what make for long-term satisfaction and achievement. To experience this for yourself, you need to understand how to deal with life's inevitable challenges: ?-The "Hazies"-losing sight of long-term goals?-The "Lazies"-lacking the self-discipline to bring life back into focus?-The "Crazies"-allowing life to run out of control ?Each of these can be conquered by three "clarifying triangles: " setting clear "priorities," learning the discipline of "endurance," and reaching the finish line through skillful "pacing," It all