Work to Live

by Joe Robinson

Why do Americans' vacations range from "none" to "not much" when other industrialized nations mandate breaks of four to six weeks or more? More importantly, what can you do about it? The founder of the Work to Live Campaign strives to set all Americans on the path towards a happy, healthy balance between work and life-and in this lively book, he offers tips on...

€ Breaking out of the burnout trap
€ Increasing vacation time (it can be done!)
€ Working fewer hours
€ Dumping that work guilt
€ and Getting a Life!

Genres: Nonfiction

336 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2003

About the author

WORK-LIFE BALANCE and stress management speaker and trainer Joe Robinson is one of the country’s most quoted experts on the art and science of effective work. He has appeared on Today, CNN, NBC Nightly News, National Public Radio’s All Things Considered, CNN Business and in Fast Company, the Wall Street Journal, Time, the Los Angeles Times, and dozens of others to discuss how to work smarter and break out of the burnout cycle.

HIS ARTICLES on the world of productivity and stress management have appeared in Fast Company, Entrepreneur, the Los Angeles Times, Men's Journal, and many others.

AS A KEYNOTE SPEAKER and trainer, Joe has inspired conferences and workshop audiences for organizations from IBM to Ocean Spray, Pfizer, Anheuser-Busch, the Reserve Bank of India, LEGO, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Kaiser Permanente, New York City Public Health, and the National Council for Mental Wellbeing.

THROUGH ONE-ON-ONE stress management coaching, Joe has helped individuals around the country and the world, from IT professionals to accountants to real estate agents, from Los Angeles to Paris, Dubai, and Australia, to work more effectively, cut stress, and end the cycle of burnout.

JOE IS AN AVID photographer, hiker, salsa and samba aficionado, adventure traveler and music fan.

Reviews

[Yin · Rating 2 out of 5]

I could not relate to this book because I don't work excessively. There was some good information about the laws out there to protect the employee for sickness and disability; and FMLA (Family and Medical Leave Act).

[corky · Rating 2 out of 5]

I'm passionate about this issue but this book didn't do anything for me...

[Lori Grant · Rating 4 out of 5]

A should-read book on work-life balance as you manage your career.

[Tom Interval · Rating 5 out of 5]

Why anyone would rate this book anything less than five stars is beyond comprehension. It's one of the classics on the subject. Most adults who work salaried jobs are conditioned to think they're slaves to their jobs. They work 50- to 60-plus hours per week, skip vacations, and don't realize the United States is still the only industrialized nation in the world without mandatory vacation laws. People continue to work longer hours, volunteering their precious personal time without receiving any compensation whatsoever, as if their jobs are more important than their lives. This book inspires people to set boundaries with their bosses and to stop acting like robotic corporate slaves. While everyone has a right to an opinion, not all opinions are valid, and that includes lackluster reviews of this book. Read it and decide for yourself.