Life is a Balancing Act... A Fun Book (Hardcover)

~ Debbie Lessin (Author) "Assume personal responsibility with pride and ownership..." (more)

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Product Description

In Life is a Balancing Act...a fun book Debbie Lessin (CPA, entrepreneur, speaker and author)shares 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.

Life is a Balancing Act...a fun book is beautifully illustrated hard cover gift book.

About the Author

Debbie Lessin is the president of Balancing Act Productions, a company focused on teaching the art of balance through workshops, "balancing" products and her book - Life is a Balancing Act…a fun book. Debbie is a successful entrepreneur balancing two additional business endeavors. She is the owner of D.J. Lessin & Associates, Inc, an accounting firm that has served the tax and accounting needs of individuals and small business for over 20 years. The office of D.J. Lessin & Associates (located in Chicago’s River North Art district) is also home to the ABOV Gallery. Debbie is an investor in the ABOV Gallery as well as a mentor and marketing consultant to this innovative art gallery which features satellite imagery artwork. It is rare to meet an accountant with the brains of an accountant and the soul of an artist but that is exactly who Debbie is.

Debbie has been in the public spotlight for many years as a professional active member in several organizations throughout the Chicago area. She has been honored by the U.S. Small Business Administration as its Accountant Advocate of the year for the State of Illinois and the entire six-state Midwest Region, recognizing her meritorious service not only as an industry professional but also as an educator and a small business advocate. She has written a column on finance for Today’s Chicago Woman magazine and has appeared on numerous television and radio interviews.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 176 pages
• Publisher: Balancing Act Productions, Inc. (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: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,045,110 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, September 15, 2004

By	S. Franklin "SFH Book Lover" (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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

By	Joseph Silverton (Chicago, Illinois) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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 Yes! A book to help us remember what life is about, May 5, 2006

By	Reader Views "www.readerviews.com" (Austin, Texas) - See all my reviews

Reviewed by Irene Watson for Reader Views (4/06)

Debbie Lessin, a CPA, entrepreneur, speaker and author, presents 66 resourceful ideas for managing and coping with life challenges. Although the book is small, it is powerful and realistic, yet fun and entertaining. Each page gives the reader a new idea or an opportunity to remember an act that can be followed through to attain balance in life.

For example, on the page for "Expand Your Horizons" Lessin suggests to: ride a motorcycle, train for a marathon, cycle the trail. In "Arrange a Girl's Night Out" she suggests: Laughing, sharing and telling the stories of sisterhood. Lessin suggests in "Just Say No!" to: remind yourself often that you don't have to be a super-woman or super-mom.

Illustrations by Janet Jaffke are amusing and reflective at the same time. In the back of this little treasure Lessin provides an epilogue with items like: things to remember about balance, beat the clock activities, and, free or less than $20 activities. She also provides space for your balance inventory and balance wish list. In the end, Lessin reminds us that "there is no such thing as perfect balance!" We are encouraged to have fun, explore the mystery of life, and move on.

Debbie Lessin's "Life is a Balancing Act" is a perfect little gift book for any woman - mother, sister, grandmother, friend, yourself. Her words of wisdom touch aspects of everyday life and give us the encouragement to strive for balance in our lives. This is not a book to taken lightly, but to delve into and reflect on the quality of life we deserve and manifest. Recommended!