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The Truth About Personal Performance (Collection)
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The Truth About Personal Performance (Collection)

by James O’Rourke, Leigh L. Thompson, Robert E. Gunther
August 2010
Beginner content levelBeginner
656 pages
11h 58m
English
Pearson
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Truth 4. Teaching long division doesn't work on a Blackberry

A Wall Street executive recently confided that she was losing the battle of "balance" in her life. Her commute to downtown Manhattan was beyond taxing, and her job, despite her boss's promises otherwise, called for far too many hours and most of her weekends.

As if things on the home front weren't troubled enough, it finally came to a head late one night when she realized that she was trying to teach her fifth-grade son how to do his math homework from her Blackberry.

You can't add full value at work if you're directly or indirectly creating havoc at home. You also can't have a life if you're too busy making a living.

Whether you're new to or a veteran of managerial responsibilities, ...

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ISBN: 9780132582315