Synopsis
This book is for you if you are.fed up with the 12-hour work day and want to cut back.scared about the risks that come with working less.looking for more satisfaction in life.making a good income, but wondering if the price is worth it.questioning ''Is this all there is?''.wanting more time for your family or yourself, but uncertain about the best ways to achieve it. Downshifting is all about getting off the merry-go-round. It is written to help you move from the fast track to a more satisfying, less work-focused lifestyle. You will not find Downshifting to be pie-in-the-sky. Most of us need to work to earn a living. We recognize, too, that work can be a positive experience - it can provide us with a sense of self-worth, pride of achievement, and even an identity. But, as with most things in life, dependence on just one source for fulfilling our psychological needs narrows the opportunities for personal satisfaction. This book helps you to expand the possibilities. In Downshifting you will learn ways to cut back and still make a good living. I will show you how to convince your organization that the changes you want to make will be good for the organization. You will even learn how to cope with the scared feelings that you're likely to experience. This book will guide you through all you need to know, and do, to find more free time - not only for yourself, but those you care most about. I've written this book because I want to share my experiences in becoming a happier, more balanced person. As a workaholic I knew it would be difficult to work less and as a psychologist I knew why, but I learned how to do it - peacefully and profitably. I've never had the desire to go back. ---- PREFACE
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À propos de l?auteur
John D. Drake currently serves as chairman of the board of Drake Inglesi Milardo, Inc. Before creating this firm, Drake founded and served as CEO of Drake Beam & Associates, Inc. (now Drake Beam Morin, Inc.), the world's largest human resources consulting firm (200+ offices in 43 countries). John Drake chose to downshift and sold his firm to a major publishing company. Over the past thirty years, Drake served as consultant to America's Fortune 500 companies, including AT&T, Atlantic Richfield, Citibank, GTE, Prudential Insurance, Warner-Lambert, and the World Bank. He is well known in corporate circles as a psychologist, consultant, speaker, and author. Drake has served as trustee for the University of New England. He holds a Ph.D. in counseling psychology from Case-Western Reserve University, an MA in psychology from Fordham University, and a BS in economics and psychology from Rutgers University. Drake has been awarded diplomate status by the American Board of Examiners in Professional Psychology. Earlier in his career, Dr. Drake was the director of psychological services for Dunlap and Associates and director of management development for Allied-Signal Corporation. John and Dee Drake were married in 1952 and have four sons. They divide their time between Maine and Florida.
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