{"product_id":"i-used-to-have-a-handle-on-life-but-it-broke-six-power-solutions-for-women-with-too-much-to-do-9780684854199","title":"I Used to Have a Handle on Life But It Broke: Six Power Solutions for Women with Too Much to Do","description":"\u003cb\u003eWorking 24\/7 and \u003ci\u003eSTILL\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Can't Get It All Done?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Then \u003ci\u003edon't \u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eI Used to Have a Handle on Life but It Broke, \u003c\/i\u003e Mary LoVerde has a better idea. \u003cbr\u003e Showing us that the opposite of control is not chaos but contentment, LoVerde demonstrates how to counter the natural urge to assume responsibility for \u003ci\u003eeverything.\u003c\/i\u003e 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: \u003cbr\u003e 1. Pose good questions \u003cbr\u003e 2. Pay attention\u003cbr\u003e 3. Predict your Achilles' heel\u003cbr\u003e 4. Partner with women\u003cbr\u003e 5. Pause before judging\u003cbr\u003e 6. Position yourself \u003cbr\u003e 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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mary Loverde\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Touchstone Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/11\/2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.42lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.98h x 5.00w x 0.57d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780684854199\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePW Notes and Reprints\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/25\/2002 pg. 55\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/25\/2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMary LoVerde\u003c\/b\u003e is the president of Life Balance, Inc., and was formerly on the faculty of the University of Colorado School of Medicine and director of the Hypertension Research Center in the Division of Internal Medicine. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eStop Screaming at the Microwave!\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTouching Tomorrow.\u003c\/i\u003e She lives in Aurora, Colorado.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Touchstone Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40085643690099,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_4f6d79ae-cc92-4438-8eb8-5c1c27e69aa1.jpg?v=1652451280","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/i-used-to-have-a-handle-on-life-but-it-broke-six-power-solutions-for-women-with-too-much-to-do-9780684854199","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}