Contents
Introduction
Part I: Shifting to comfortable chaos
1. Comfortable chaos
2. Your coefficient for chaos
3. Taking charge in a high-speed "suck you dry" world
4. The view from the middle
5. Reclaiming, or changing, your choice
Part II. Thriving on full-time work while still having a life
6. Fulfilled by full time
7. Flextime, compressed workweeks, and telecommuting
8. Working independently
Part III. Loving life at home full time or part time
9. Staying home full time
10. Part time
11. Job sharing
Part. IV. Ready to make a major change?
12. The all-important affordability question
13. Creative child-care solutions
14. Strategies for re-entry
15. Creating an alternative work schedule
Part V. Living in comfortable chaos
16. Your ever-changing journey
Exercises
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Checklist
Sample
Comfortable Chaos is the first book that accepts the pace of modern living and helps readers come to their own life balance. This book recognizes that life today will never be free of stress and that everyone has his or her own level of tolerance for chaos.
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