Life is a Balancing Act... A Fun Book [Hardcover]

Debbie Lessin (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 2004

Life Is a Balancing Act is a fun and beautifully illustrated gift book that offers 66 versatile ideas for juggling work and play, friends and family, heart and soul, and mind and body in this balancing act we call life. The ideas are practical and often whimsical. Many of the ideas may sound familiar but may, in fact, have become forgotten or lost in the day-to-day shuffle of life.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

It should come as no surprise that a CPA would be obsessed with balance. One might, however, expect that balance to be found at the end of a column of numbers. Debbie Lessin: CPA, entrepreneur, speaker, and author, readily admits that her fascination with balance was discovered by exploring the mystery and magic of all that life has to offer. Previously an overworked, successful entrepreneur, Debbie took active steps to change her life and find the road to balance. In Life is a Balancing Act ... a fun book, Debbie shared 66 versatile ideas for juggling work and play; friends and family; heart and soul; and mind and body in this balancing act we call life!

Product Details

• Hardcover: 176 pages
• Publisher: Balancing Act Productions, Inc.; Illustrated. edition (February 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0972892419
• ISBN-13: 978-0972892414
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 5.6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,806,966 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, September 15, 2004

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S. Franklin "SFH Book Lover" (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Life is a Balancing Act... A Fun Book (Hardcover)

This book is wonderful. I found that it gives me insights into things that I knew the answers to but was refusing to put them into motion. This book let me know that it's ok. Learning how to balance your personal and professional lives is a very difficult thing, "Life is a Balancing Act" helped show me that it doesn't have to be as difficult as we make it.

I truly enjoyed it.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Think About It, July 22, 2004

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Joseph Silverton (Chicago, Illinois) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Life is a Balancing Act... A Fun Book (Hardcover)

Balance is the key to all our lives. Without Balance, we may become burned out, dysfuntional, or just stress out our friends and family. Therefore this book really can help with it's bottom line solutions. Being a small business man, I loved this book because Ms. Lessin has very specific actions to take which definitely will add Balance and reduce stress in your life. My favorite thing in the book is the suggestion to stay home on a Saturday night. My wife and I love doing this and it really helps keep the rushing around at bay.
The book is creatively illustrated and it makes for a very comfortable and enjoyable read. I think it should be on the Best Sellers List because it's full of real and very good ideas and wont take a year and a day to read. It really makes you see that life is too short not to have Balance. I love Ms. Lessin's introduction too.

5.0 out of 5 stars Balancing Act Reflections, July 20, 2004

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Lawrence Novak (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Life is a Balancing Act... A Fun Book (Hardcover)

I really enjoyed reading all of its philosophy of life. It is not the first book of its' type to be published however, for whatever reason, it got my thought processes churning. Perhaps due to my age, my time of life or just by it's
contents, it caused me to do some mental research on my past and future life.

Like so many people, my life has been consumed with trying to do the best possible job for my employers and the people who worked for me and trying to provide the best standard of living for my family. I don't think this was done to the exclusion of my family responsibilities but, at times, and maybe too many times, it certainly impacted them. As I reflected on the ideas in the book, I realized that it is probable my goals could have been accomplished with a better focus on the things in life that are really most important.

My major complaint is that the book wasn't published fifty years ago so that I and the rest of the world may have benefited sooner!