Beyond Juggling Rebalancing Your Busy Life

People who want to both make a living and have a life often try to achieve their goals by juggling their ever-increasing demands on both fronts-and simply end up exhausted and exasperated. Debunking the myth that juggling can ever lead to true balance, this book presents four alternative strategies-Alternating, Techflexing, Outsourcing, and Bundling-and helps readers choose those best suited to their needs. In a style both hopeful and realistic, the authors explain each of the four strategies, detail the rewards and drawbacks associated with each, and include case studies of people who have used each method successfully to rebalance their lives. Beyond Juggling includes a self-assessment instrument that readers can use to pinpoint which strategy (or strategies) for work/life balance they are currently using, as well as additional quizzes and checklists to help readers determine which alternative strategies could help reduce the dissonance between their professional and personal lives.

Kurt Sandholtz is a writer, speaker, and career development consultant.
Brooklyn Derr, Ed.D. is a management professor at the Marriott School of Management, Brigham Young University, and a Visiting Professor at the Ecole de Management de Lyon, France.
Kathy Buckner is VP of Consulting Services for BT.Novations.
Dawn S. Carlson, Ph.D. is associate professor of management at the Hankamer School of Business, Baylor University.