Tired? Trapped? Troubled? Long working hours, travel and ever-evolving gadgets connecting us to an always-on world leave many people sapped of energy and far too tired. Families and friends often get the dregs of lives worn out by work. Financial anxiety is the padlock that keeps us trapped. Sometimes we wonder whether we are in God's will and what the long-term legacy of our life will be. Work-life balance problems? Paul Valler has been there. Based on firsthand experience of a pressurized life Paul digs deep to uncover the root cause of our symptoms and shows how gaining a strong identity and clear purpose enables us to make winning choices. Bite-sized chapters and thoughtful questions make it possible for even the most committed workaholic to get a life.

Paul Valler

Get a Life

Part 1 – Living authentically

Part 2 – Making the right choices

Part 3 – Developing purpose

Series Preface

A Time for Courage

Acknowledgments

Foreword

Of axes and aspirins

1. Introduction – is this your life?

Tired, trapped and troubled

Identity, purpose and choices

Values, principles and beliefs

2. Go away, I’m busy

Pressure Pressure Pressure

Too much to do

Insight Capture Questions

3. Wisdom for the way

Difficult choices

Part 1 Living authentically

4. Who do you think you are?

Bored and bothered

Drifting

5. Afraid or authentic?

Afraid

6. Connected in community

Slipping

7. Better to belong

Surprise surprise

Belonging makes all the difference

8. Exiled at work?

Uncomfortable

9. In the furnace

Honesty pays

Part 2 Making the right choices

10. The naked truth?

Old habits die hard

11. Who can I trust?

Ouch

Stakeholder Questionnaire

12. Breaking the power of money

Onwards and upwards

13. Beyond my means?

Oh no

Hope – the story of the widow of Zarephath

14. Driven and deceived

Trapped?

Down the pan

15. Got rhythm?

Same old stuff

16. High time

All too much

What a difference

17. Sanctuary

Meeting God

18. Moving on?

No way out

Lateral thinking

19. Finding a fit

New dimension

20. What do you really want?

Decisions decisions

Willing slave?

21. Common sense?

The whole truth?

22. Spirited conviction

Tough love

My story

Part 3 Developing purpose

23. Why am I here?

The difference

Course correction

24. Mission possible?

New insights – new roles

25. Growing up

Frustration

Dreaming

"This heartfelt, wise and vigorous book has the potential to help its readers do exactly what it says on the cover. May it be so for you." Mark Greene, LICC  
   
 "Paul Valler deserves an immense 'well done' for his exposure of the flaws in many work-related ideas, the debilitating effect of peer pressure, the deceptive nature of workplace culture e.g. "having to stay late", and for nailing the artificial and often unhelpful sacred/secular divide." Tom Stevens, Transform Work UK   
   
 " ... a practical, honest, Christ-centred help in our quest to live authentic lives." Jago Wynne, All Souls, Workplace Ministry  
   
 " (This book) ... makes the connections between faith and work, between Sunday morning and Monday morning." Tim Chester, Author, 'The Busy Christian's Guide to Busyness'

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This is a practical and helpful book for all who juggle with employment and homelife/churchlife balance. We often get a lot of books on this subject which have started life in the States, but this one is based on the British rationale which makes the case studies given immediately relevant. Most of us work within the secular society and find there are often difficult choices and decisions to be made. Paul Valler looks at, among other things, how we can live authentically in the workplace as Christians, how we can make decisions about work/home balance, time management issues and money matters. The author has gone through many of the issues that most of us face and has given a Christian perspective that is measured and well argued. All of the chapters are based around the premise that there are three key dimensions to our work/home life – Purposes, Choices and Identity all of which need to be integrated and the final section of the book looks to God and his purpose for our life to see how we can achieve this integration. An inspiring read.

Get a life

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