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Paperback I Used to Have a Handle on Life But It Broke: Six Power Solutions for Women with Too Much to Do Book

ISBN: 0684854198

ISBN13: 9780684854199

I Used to Have a Handle on Life But It Broke: Six Power Solutions for Women with Too Much to Do

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Book Overview

Working 24/7 and STILL
Can't Get It All Done?

Then don't Most women think that the only way to manage the mounting chaos in their lives is to take control and organize, organize, organize. No wonder we have overwhelming to-do lists that leave us feeling exhausted and powerless But in I Used to Have a Handle on Life but It Broke, Mary LoVerde has a better idea.
Showing us that the opposite of control is not chaos but contentment, LoVerde demonstrates how to counter the natural urge to assume responsibility for everything. In place of frustrating and futile controlling strategies, she gives readers straightforward techniques for maintaining their energy and keeping their balance no matter what life throws their way. Recognizing that we often confuse control with power, LoVerde delineates six solutions that will help women change from striving for control to thriving with true power:
1. Pose good questions
2. Pay attention
3. Predict your Achilles' heel
4. Partner with women
5. Pause before judging
6. Position yourself
With her trademark sense of humor and the compassionate voice that has earned her such a strong national following, Mary LoVerde shows us that the result of letting go is not a black hole of dirty laundry and unpaid bills, but a life that is light, free, and joyful

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Rated 5 stars
Powerful Little Book that Will Change Women's Lives

This little 5" X 7" book is packed with frustrations, irritations, confusions, and challenges faced by thousands of women who hold two full-time jobs: employee and mother. The magazines and newspapers are filled with stories about the difficulties women wrestle with every day. Women without husbands and/or children face the same issues. The message is clear: gotta be in control!Control. Organize. Direct. Internalize. Chaos...

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delighted by this book

I have heard Mary LoVerde speak and it was a very insightful and touching talk, so I was quite impressed to see how well she transfered this wisdom into writing. This book is funny, very helpful and cleverly written. A delight.

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Witty, Enduring Wisdom

Mary's new book transcends platitudes and offers genuinely original suggestions on how we can gain the contentment we seek by letting go of our compulsion to control everything and everyone. As she points out, the more we try to control life, the more out-of-control we feel. With real-life examples, laugh-out-loud insights, and tangible suggestions; the author shows us how to relax, connect, and enjoy our life as it unfolds...

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Rated 5 stars
Wisdom and passion!

Mary LoVerde has a special skill for entertaining and educating. This newest book does not disappoint. Once again Mary offers keen insights into lives of the overwhelmed. She shows us all her special insights for working our way out of the chaos. A great book for women..and for men who want to better understand them and themselves.

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Rated 5 stars
Great Book--Helped me get a handle on life!

I was really stressed out a few weeks back and picked up "I used to have a handle on life, but it broke." I love this book! It has very useable ideas and makes some points I had never considered. The book is small enough to not be overwhelming but packs a punch of information. I especially liked the chapters on the Powers like partnering with women and stop doing the behaviors (like filling in the blanks)that drain my energy...

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