Work And Worth: Take Back Your Life

by Tony Humphreys

Does our work control us, or do we control our work Is our sense of worth too closely tied to our work Are we becoming addicted to work at the expense of our personal lives How responsible are we, the people we work with and the people we work for Work and Worth examines how our work can get out of control and at times dominate our lives. Bestselling author Tony Humphreys maintains that our work should challenge, energise and satisfy us and that there should be a healthy flow between work and our personal, interpersonal, family, spiritual and recreational lives. He demonstrates clearly how each of us can create a positive, dynamic work culture. The role that employers and organisations play in this cannot be over emphasised. The conditions they foster, and their interest and interaction with their employees, are crucial in nurturing the correct balance and energy within the workplace. Thorough and sympathetic, Work and Worth shows us how to go about restoring a balance to our lives, and outlines a plan to maintain that balance.

184 pages, Paperback

First published October 19, 2004

About the author

Dr. Tony Humphreys is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Author and National and International Speaker.

He began his career as a Clinical Psychologist in State Psychiatric and Psychological Services in England and Ireland and since 1990 has been working in private practice in Ireland.

He works with individuals, couples, families, schools, local communities and the business community. He is the Director of three National University of Ireland courses which are run in University College Cork and in an outreach centre in Dublin.

He is Co-Founder of The Irish Association of Relationship Mentors and a Member of Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI), IARM.

Reviews

[Emaa16 | · Rating 4 out of 5]

قتباسات من الكتاب:

_ فصل الذات عن المعاناه في العمل .. تعيد ذاتك الى مكانها المقدس والفريد .. وتحافظ على العمل في مكانته كواحده من خبرات
حياتيه مشجعه كثيره ومتوفره لك دائما .. اي عند تقاعدك مثلا او فقدانك لعملك .. لا يؤثر هذا على ذاتك وقيمتك بل تضل معنوياتك
مرتفعه لان الشعور بالقيمه ينبع من داخلك من ذاتك .. بغض النظر عن عملك ..

_ من الامور المحبطه للشخص والتي تجعله يفقد متعه الحياه والعمل .. هو اعطاءه قيمه من قيمه ما يعمله فقط وليس من قيمته
الداخليه كفرد .. وهناك بعض الاولياء يفرضون نمط معين من الحياة على اطفالهم او موظفيهم .. وويعاقبونهم بطريقه لفظيه او
غير لفظية في اي تقصير اتجاه ما يعملونه ..

_ قيمتك تنبع من ذاتك :
كشخص راشد .. ان احساسك بالقيمة يجب ان يكون منفصلا تمام عن العمل او اي سلوك اخر او صفات اخر ى ..
ان قيمتك تكمن في كيانك المؤهل والفريد .. وعندما يقع شعورك بذاتك في مصيدة السلوك .. فإنك ملزم ان تحدد
قيمتك وقدرتك حسب قيم السلوك التي تشعر انها تحدد قيمتك .. وعندما تشعر انه عليك ان تكون ناجحا في العمل
لكي تكون مقبولا من قبل نفسك ومن قبل الاخرين .. فانت بذلك مقيد بقيود تلك التبعيه ..


_ مما يرثي له ان الكثيرين يؤثرون الابتعاد عن التحديات الا اذا ضمن لهم النجاح .. وهكذا يفقد الناس الكثير من الخخبرات بسبب
اعتمادهم على النجاح .. ولكن الخبرة هي التي ينبغي ان تؤخذ بعين الاعتبار .. ان النتيجة ماهي الا علاقة تشير الى الخبرة
ولكن الطريق الى التقدم في الحياة ليس له نهايه وعندما يصبح النجاح اكثر شانا من التقدم فالمعاناه ستصيب الجميع ..

[Miriam Walker · Rating 5 out of 5]

Worth and Worth is an empowering and motivating read for anyone concerned with work-life balance. I found it very helpful when I first read it and keep it for continued guidance and reference.
The book is in four parts: Power of Work; Self, Work and Worth; Work Organisations, and Startpoint. Author Tony Humphreys reminds us that workers deserve recognition, respect and an empowering style of management, an ethos that values person and family. In the chapter Finding Balance, he explains the pressure to conform and that "the first step in developing self-direction is to evaluate your present inclination to live your life according to the expectations of others." Also explored are work addiction, burnout, work cultures, management styles, and lack of leadership versus mature transformational management.