Whatever Works for You: A Working Woman's Guide to Surviving a Busy Life While Maintaining Peace,Used

Whatever Works for You: A Working Woman's Guide to Surviving a Busy Life While Maintaining Peace is a semiautobiographical view into author Deborah McVayMcKinney's busy life. She offers guidance for the working woman who seeks balance while accomplishing everything on her todo list and maintaining a career, home, and family.Filled with organizational tips and adviceand dotted with humor and historythis entertaining howto reference manual reveals that living a successful, balanced life is simpler than people realize. In these busy, stressful times, people want to feel like they have a life beyond work as well as good ideas to help them accomplish this goal.The author cites many different types of women who inspire her thoughts on surviving in today's world. When they are overwhelmed, overcommitted, faced with uncertainties, and just plain stressedas many of these women are on a daily basistheir strength comes from knowing they are not alone. The common thread in each of their lives is a strong sense of faith.Planning a vacation, managing the holiday season, accomplishing weekly chores, and sorting the paper piles are explained in easy to follow steps, along with checklists and planning pages, to gain an organized, stressfree life.In Whatever Works for You, McVayMcKinney encourages readers to find personal time, gain a renewed sense of value, and depend more upon faith to achieve a balanced, peaceful life.'Whether simple or elaborate, there's a unique way for each of us to find order, while enjoying life. In 'Whatever Works for You' it's the underlying message.' Akron Life (The Akron Life Best of the City 2013 Issue, McVayMcKinney was named 'Best Author' and 'Best Entrepreneur' by reader's votes.)'For Deborah McVayMcKinney, organization isn't all about sock drawers and spreadsheets. It's more about finding peace. The (author) believes the goal of organization should be finding balance in life, so there's time for work, family activities and other obligations and even fun. But that's not something that happens just from making lists and colorcoding calendars. It also requires belief in a higher power. McVayMcKinney is sharing her faithbased organizing strategy in Whatever Works for You.' The Beacon Journal'What a wonderfully helpful book! Whatever Works for You is so ontarget in helping me focus. It's easy to get overwhelmed and get caught up in not having enough time to get my work done. Your book is a great reminder that 'Yes I Do,' as long as I'm organized and intentional. Thanks again for this gem.' Joy Thomas Moore, President/CEO, JWS Media Consulting; Peabody Award winner; mother of author & Maryland Governor candidate Wes Moore'Your book is wonderful! I knew it would be helpful, but can't believe how entertaining it is it was a struggle to put it down. Got some great tips much appreciation to you!' Cathy Leuenberger, Community Philanthropist, Bath, Ohio'Whatever Works for You should be a musthave for all parents of young kids.' Melanie Horning, Fairlawn Village Preschool Teacher's Aide, Fairlawn, Ohio'Debbie's book was wonderful! Easy read and so inspiring! What I loved besides all the great tips and the importance of doing everything with faith in mind were the examples of three women, three different generations and three different ways of being. There is no cookie cutter formula. We must be ourselves to our core!' Crystal Sabol, Akron/Summit Convention & Visitor's Bureau, Akron, Ohio