{"product_id":"9781608325641","title":"The Balance Myth: Rethinking Work - Life Success","description":"\u003cbr\u003eTired of trying to attain the mythical \u003ci\u003ework-life balance\u003c\/i\u003e and constantly feeling frustrated? Are you giving yourself a C– for your performances at work and at home? Teresa A. Taylor knows that trying to be a career woman and a mom can leave you feeling tired and defeated, and she wants you to take a new approach. She herself rapidly ascended through the ranks to become COO of a Fortune 200 company while raising two boys with her working husband, and in \u003ci\u003eThe Balance Myth\u003c\/i\u003e, she shows you how you can do it too. \u003cp\u003eTaylor takes you along to a meeting in the White House, to union negotiations, and to her sons’ soccer practices as she shares her candid, humorous, and heartfelt stories. Based on these real-life experiences and the lessons she learned from them, she shares the key to living with multiple responsibilities: integrating—not bifurcating—your personal and professional worlds. In addition, she offers insights about leading with integrity; surrounding yourself with positive resources; pushing through adversity; and celebrating accomplishments—especially your own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTaylor couldn’t take the mother out of the career woman or vice versa, and she believes that you shouldn’t have to either. Don’t search for balance; the answers are within you!\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cbr\u003eWritten in an engaging voice, Teresa Taylor, the high-profile COO of Qwest who orchestrated a $20 billion acquisition in the telecom industry, uses memoir and real-life examples to deliver valuable business perspectives that illustrate how she rose to the top of a Fortune 200 company while also raising her two sons with her working husband and maintaining fulfilling family relationships. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTaylor illustrates that executives (as well as professionals with executive ambitions) don’t have to sacrifice a successful family life for a corner office position—and she provides the keys to managing these multiple responsibilities based on her experience.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Greenleaf Book Group Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47036597928176,"sku":"9781608325641","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781608325641_p0.jpg?v=1763838407","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781608325641","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}