Book Review: Stop Screaming at the Microwave: How to Connect Your Disconnected Life

Amazon.com Review nnWhile many self-help books focus on how to organize, prioritize, and manage your time in order to operate at top efficiency, Stop Screaming at the Microwave takes a refreshingly different tack--slow down, start connecting with people, and learn how to feel good. This short but friendly abridged audiobook provides simple ideas to put you more in touch with your spouse, family, colleagues, and yourself, based on the philosophy that the more connected you are to others, the better you'll feel. Although you may have heard some of these ideas before, author Mary LoVerde reads them with an infectious enthusiasm that makes Stop Screaming a welcome change of pace for harried working people. (Running time: 1.5 hours, one cassette) --Sharon Griggins --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. nnProduct InformationnnAN OVERFLOWING IN-BOX...AN OVERFLOWING SINK FULL OF DIRTY BREAKFAST DISHES...IS THIS WHAT THE EXPERTS MEAN BY "HAVING IT ALL"?nnYou've organized, prioritized, delegated, and simplified, and you still don't have enough time for your family, your spouse, your friends, your boss -- much less yourself! You're a veteran of the time-management wars, fighting for the life balance ideal -- and you're losing. So, short of quitting your job and running away from home, what do you do when you can't keep up? The answer, says Mary LoVerde, is to reach out and connect -- with loved ones, with colleagues, with yourself! Instead of wondering how you're going to get it all done, you'll master the connection solution byn

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• Asking FOUR SIMPLE QUESTIONS: A new way of figuring out what to do nextn
• Using MICROACTIONS: Teeny, tiny steps to propel you toward your goalsn
• Rethinking RITUALS AND TRADITIONS: Preserve what's important to you and your family, and get rid of the time-consuming things that everyone takes for grantedn
• Instituting POLICIES: Easy short-cuts sure to bring tranquillity into your daily lifen
• Making a MEMORY JAR: One of many creative ways to connectn

nIf you're concerned about the quality of your home life, your work life, and your inner life, you're about to discover that connection works better than the fanciest daily planner you'll ever fall for. Toss out the to-do lists -- it's time to ...and connect!nnTo view this book on Amazon.com, click here.