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Mary LoVerde (Author)
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September 16, 1998
AN OVERFLOWING IN-BOX...AN OVERFLOWING SINK FULL OF DIRTY BREAKFAST DISHES...IS THIS WHAT THE EXPERTS MEAN BY "HAVING IT ALL"?

You've organized, prioritized, delegated, and simplified, and you still don't have enough time for your family, your spouse, your friends, your boss -- much less yourself! You're a veteran of the time-management wars, fighting for the life balance ideal -- and you're losing. So, short of quitting your job and running away from home, what do you do when you can't keep up? The answer, says Mary LoVerde, is to reach out and connect -- with loved ones, with colleagues, with yourself! Instead of wondering how you're going to get it all done, you'll master the connection solution by

  • Asking FOUR SIMPLE QUESTIONS: A new way of figuring out what to do next

  • Using MICROACTIONS: Teeny, tiny steps to propel you toward your goals

  • Rethinking RITUALS AND TRADITIONS: Preserve what's important to you and your family, and get rid of the time-consuming things that everyone takes for granted

  • Instituting POLICIES: Easy short-cuts sure to bring tranquillity into your daily life

  • Making a MEMORY JAR: One of many creative ways to connect

If you're concerned about the quality of your home life, your work life, and your inner life, you're about to discover that connection works better than the fanciest daily planner you'll ever fall for. Toss out the to-do lists -- it's time to Stop Screaming at the Microwave...and connect!


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While many self-help books focus on how to organize, prioritize, and manage your time in order to operate at top efficiency, Stop Screaming at the Microwave takes a refreshingly different tack--slow down, start connecting with people, and learn how to feel good. This short but friendly abridged audiobook provides simple ideas to put you more in touch with your spouse, family, colleagues, and yourself, based on the philosophy that the more connected you are to others, the better you'll feel. Although you may have heard some of these ideas before, author Mary LoVerde reads them with an infectious enthusiasm that makes Stop Screaming a welcome change of pace for harried working people. (Running time: 1.5 hours, one cassette) --Sharon Griggins --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Jack Canfield Coauthor, Chicken Soup for the Soul What a wonderful collection of simple, practical ways to reconnect deeply with people that matter in your life. I highly recommend this book.

Linda Ellerbee Americans are desperately seeking ways to be good workers and good family members at the same time. Mary LoVerde has some first rate solutions, and she understands that "one size does not fit all." This book is about "fanning your flame." So what are you waiting for?

Ken Blanchard Coauthor of The One Minute Manager Stop Screaming at the Microwave! is a must read for everyone! It will help you balance the complicated and stressful lives we are all leading today.

Sam Horn Author of Tongue Fu! Erma Bombeck's spirit lives on in Mary LoVerde's funny, insightful book on how to balance your personal and professional life -- without losing your mind or your sense of humor. The thought-provoking, life-changing suggestions are illustrated with real-life stories that keep the pages turning and the reader motivated. Men and women, young and old, single and married will all benefit from the author's ideas on how to lead a more congruent life, now, not someday.

Brian Tracy Author of Maximum Achievement: Strategies and Skills That Will Unlock Your Hidden Powers to Succeed Your ability to focus on the things that really matter will contribute more to our happiness than any other thing you do. This is a wonderful book that gives you a series of practical, proven methods you can use to get more living out of life.

Paul Pearsall Author of Heart's Code and The Pleasure Prescription An inspirational book, filled with charm, wisdom and wit, reminding us how much we all need each other.

J. Nathan Hill President, Novus, Greenwood Trust Company I have stopped screaming at the microwave! Thanks to Mary LoVerde for bringing this much needed piece of work into our lives.

Mary Jones President, Assoc. of Operating Room Nurses Acadiana Chapter Stop Screaming at the Microwave! has had a profound and lasting effect upon my life. Don't miss this incredible book. It can change your life also!

Ron Benirschke Former NFL Man of the Year Mary LoVerde is one of the really special people in life...her wit, wisdom and practical ideas are what we all need, and I can't recommend her book highly enough for all of us boomers trying to 'keep it all together'.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 240 pages
  • Publisher: Touchstone; Original edition (September 16, 1998)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0684853973
  • ISBN-13: 978-0684853970
  • Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,106,004 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Mary walks her talk. October 12, 1998
Format:Audio Cassette
Mary's book is on a subject that everyone is talking about ......being too busy, feeling disconnected, always on the run with too little time and a never ending to do list. Can we all relate or what? Probably one of the ideas I most liked about Stop Screaming at the Micro-Wave is Micro actions,......taking baby steps. Breaking a task or goal into little tiny micro actions to get the ball rolling,.....I find as I look at my goals and projects that I often get exhausted just thinking about all the steps that are necessary and get completely frozen in my tracks and never get started. I recently heard Mary speak at a local bookstore here in Denver explaining how she began writing this book. Mary said.."I would first pace around the computer, and than write one word..the...after doing that I thought well I wrote one word, I need to complete a sentence, well.....I wrote a sentence I guess I better write a paragraph, and before I knew it I wrote a page which turned into a paragraph and that is how I wrote my entire book.....one micro action at a time!!" Everything in this book I get a very strong sense that Mary walks her talk and has used these ideas not only on herself but her audience of thousands of people have given her postive feedback. If you are too busy use Mary's advice.....when you can't keep up! Connect! Mary's book is a great book this winter to snuggle up with on one of those winter nights you need to unplug the phone, turn off the television and shut the world off and read something that is going to make a difference in your life, make you laugh and see parts of yourself through out the book!!
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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Format:Paperback
This book takes over where time management techniques end. Mary LoVerde has come up with a remarkable set of tools to deal with the hectic lifestyles we find ourselves in. Buy two copies, one for yourself and one to give as a gift to someone you love - it's that good!
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
You gotta be kidding me... February 22, 2002
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Format:Paperback
I bought this book because I've got too much to do and too little time. The author's suggestion for how to prioritize, when faced with a choice of things I want to do, things I need to do, people I need to connect with? Choose "people" every time! Well, that is a lovely thought, but she doesn't give a whole lot of advice on how to keep the rest of your life from going to the dogs while you spend all your time playing touchy-feely with your loved ones. LoVerde's imaginative solution to her own time crunch was to stop cooking. Marvelous option if you can afford to eat out every day, and don't care much about nutrition. Not a workable option for most of us out here in the real world.
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Although we are swimming (perhaps drowning) in self help books in general -- and "how to live the good life" books in particular -- this book provided several excellent... Read more
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I felt Mary LoVerde was writing to me personally about connecting to those things that are really important in our hectic lifestyles, particularly when we are being slammed by... Read more
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I felt Mary LoVerde was writing to me personally about connecting to those things that are really important in our hectic lifestyles, particularly when we are being slammed by... Read more
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