Eblin - Overworked and Overwhelmed: the Mindfulness Alternative

If I had to choose one skill that could simultaneously bring greater happiness in life and more meaningful engagement in work, it wouldn't be a time management tip, or a productivity hack, or a communication strategy. It would be simple mindfulness. With so many demands on our attention every moment of the day, it's paramount to learn how to direct our attention in order to achieve our highest purposes. There's a way out of the overwhelming busyness of modern lifeScott Eblin has written the guidebook.

Daniel H. Pink,
New York Times best-selling author of Drive and To Sell Is Human

Conscious capitalism begins with consciousness in you. No matter how stressful your work is, Overworked and Overwhelmed will show you how to stay present so you can achieve your higher purpose.

John Mackey,
co-CEO and cofounder of Whole Foods Market and coauthor of Conscious Capitalism

If the title of Overworked and Overwhelmed reminds you of someone you know, stop what you're doing and read this book. Scott Eblin demystifies mindfulness so that you can put it to work and create a better life. With simple and practical guidance based on timeless principles, he shows that if you want to give to others, you have to give to yourself first.

Adam Grant,
Wharton School professor and New York Times best-selling author of Give and Take

This is indeed a timely book. In a world where high velocity performance is the norm, often, a caffeine-driven, sleep-deprived, smart phoneaddicted existence is an inevitable consequence. Scott teaches us that it need not be that way. With simple techniques and routines of mindfulness and self-management, he offers solutions that allow you to come back from the brink. Using his practices, you are likely to find yourself having more capacity as well as feeling more fulfilled and productive. If you want to reclaim yourself, this book is a must-read.

Raghu Krishnamoorthy,
Vice President, Executive Development and Chief Learning Officer, General Electric Corporation

Scott Eblin's must-read book gives you the tools to balance life with work, satisfaction with success, and mindfulness with purpose. Based on years of critical research in leadership success, Overworked and Overwhelmed will fundamentally change how you live each day. Brilliant!

Marshall Goldsmith,
author of the New York Times and global best-seller What Got You Here Won't Get You There

Increase sales, get leaner, do better, stay connected. Overworked and Overwhelmed: The Mindfulness Alternative helps put the demands of corporate life into perspective by providing mindful ways to perform at your best in all aspects of life. Scott Eblin's personal story is inspirational and his approach can help you find new paths to achievement while bringing more meaning into your life.

Mark Ronk,
Head of Learning, Organizational Development andTalent Management, Nestl USA

Most of the leaders I work with, at all levels, are trying to figure out how to manage today's demands of faster, cheaper, and better. In Scott's new book, Overworked and Overwhelmed: The Mindfulness Alternative, he helps us see how to work differently. It's about raising our awareness and setting intention. Thank you, Scott, for providing us with such a simple and practical road map that will help anyone who wants to show up at work and home as the best version of themselves.

Bob Andrews,
Director Executive, Coaching, Gap Inc.

My long-time interest in mindfulness has led me to many fascinating books by Zen monks and academic scholars. However, I'm not planning to live my life on a mountain top or in an ivory tower, and the advice they offered was practically impossible to apply to a life in the fast lane. Scott Eblin knows my world. And he's provided a simple road map and tools that make mindful living in the business world not only possible but easy and fun.

Deb Giffen,
Director, Innovative Learning Solutions, Wharton Executive Education, and creator of Nano Tools for Leaders

The wisdom in the book is essential and timely. Scott offers a happy and hopeful answer to the question that besets so many of us, How can I stop feeling so overworked and overwhelmed? His practical answer lives in providing proven routines of mindfulness that can truly make a life-saving difference.

Marilee Adams, PhD,
best-selling author of Change Your Questions, Change Your Life: 10 Powerful Tools for Life and Work

This book's moment of truth is when the reader becomes aware that there are other ways to define the outcomes and activities of work. With these new intentions, readers will make better personal choices that enhance their emotional commitment to work and leaders will create more abundant organizations that deliver both meaning and money. Scott does a superb job melding personal, coaching, and organization experiences into pragmatic guidelines that will help people become both more aware and more intentional.

Dave Ulrich,
Rensis Likert Professor of Business, University of Michigan, Partner, The RBL Group, and coauthor of The Why of Work

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