Review: Re-evaluation Time:  Life-Work Balance
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 04 28, 2014
This book is about attaining life-work balance and thereby reducing stress.  The author rails against the workaholism in America - true enough.  She suggests choosing to not work as hard or choosing what you work on -- as if it's entirely a personal decision.  Usually it's expected by the boss/organization.  Choosing to work less can get you fired, demoted, passed over, or a cubicle in the basement that time forgot.  And delegating works only if you're not in a dysfunctional organization.The "Ask for Help Section" suggests delegating some of your home responsibilities to a friend or relative.  This will add to the friend's or relative's stress level - how thoughtful!  How about pay a college kid instead.The author has some helpful suggestions but also some unrealistic ones.  Choose among those that will be useful to you, and leave the rest.  The primary value of the book is to have you stop and evaluate the state of your life, responsibilities, and relationships as they are now and to consider alternative ways of living day-to-day. Overall, I think the book is successful in that. (Review copy.)