CEO of me : creating a life that works in the flexible job age

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Contents
Preface
Chapter 1 Are You the CEO of Your Working Life?
	Do You Want to Change How You Are Balancing Work and Personal Life?
	You Are the CEO of Your Life Starting Today!
	To Make a Change, Begin Your Self-Reflective Journey by Conducting a “Life Bucket Analysis”
	Why Change Is Tough
Chapter 2 Knowing Your Flexstyle
	Flexstyles: The Good and Bad Ways We Manage Relationships Between Work and Personal Life
	Types of Flexstyles
	What’s Your Flexstyle? Where Do You Fit In?
	Self-Assessment: Identifying Your Flexstyle
	Closing
Chapter 3 Weighing the Tradeoffs
	Erin’s Story: Addicted to Work First
	Preparing for Change: Understanding the Tradeoffs of Different Flexstyles
	Creating a Life That Works
Chapter 4 Tradeoffs of Using Flexibility or Higher Work-Life Integration
	Cynthia: Profile of a Reluctant Reactor
	Alyssa’s Story of a Fusion Lover
	Tradeoffs of Integrating Flexstyles
	Special Considerations for Reactors
	For Integrators: Self-Assessment Tools on Tradeoffs
Chapter 5 Tradeoffs of Compartmentalizing Work and Personal Life
	Firsters: Making Your Priorities Clear Wherever You Are
	Family Firsters
	Work Firsters
	Captives
	For Separators: Weighing the Tradeoffs in Your Life
Chapter 6 Tradeoffs of Volleying Between Work and Family
	Sarah’s Story: Striving to Protect “Quality Time”
	Quality Timers’ Tradeoffs and Strategies for Making Life Work
Chapter 7 Changes Everyone Can Make to Improve Quality of Life
	Small Steps You Can Take to Begin to Gain Control
	Step 1: Self-Monitoring
	Step 2: Developing a Commitment to Change
	Step 3: Envisioning Alternatives
	Step 4: Creating the Right Context for Change
	Step 5: Experimentation
	Conclusion
Chapter 8 Tailoring Change to Your Particular Flexstyle
	Gaining Control, Countering Tradeoffs,and Exploring Flexstyle Options
	Change Strategy 1: Gaining Control
	Change Strategy 2: Reducing the Disadvantages of Your Current Flexstyle
	Change Strategy 3: Exploring New Flexstyles
	Conclusion
Chapter 9 Negotiating a New Flexstyle and a Life That Works on Your Terms
	Negotiation: Finding Your Voice
	The New Deal Larry Wants
	Preparation Negotiation Tactics
	Collaboration Tactics
	Final Thoughts
Chapter 10 Not Going It Alone: Making Sustainable Change at Your Workplace
	Taking the Risk to Establish New Norms at Your Workplace
	Clean Up Your Own Backyard and Neighborhood
	Understand the Challenges of Those in Most Need
	Time for Change
	Dialogue to Change Attitudes and Culture
	Improve Work Processes
	Looking to the Future
Appendix: Flexstyle Web Site and Overview of Assessments
	Flexstyle Web Site
	Sample Qualitative Interview Questions
	Overview of Survey Instrument
Notes