Product Description

Stressed? Confused? Downsized? Promoted? Relocated? A book of 52 simple, actionable keys -one for every week of the year- to help you discover new meaning in your current job, expose unhealthy levels of stress or show you a path to a whole new journey.

Everybody’s heard the term "rat race." We know we’re all running it, but often it seems the rat race is running us. As we juggle the complexities of work, home and family, is it possible to "relax into" the rat race, to run it on our own terms?

Rat Race Relaxer is not a book about escaping the rat race; in my opinion, the rat race is inescapable. It is also not an attempt to help you build a more perfect life or a guide about how to leave all your stress behind. Instead, it is a journey to learn more about who you are and a toolbox to build skills that can help you deal more effectively within the chaos of an imperfect system.

Our perceived powerlessness amid the myriad of available choices is what most often leads us to believe that the rat race can never be run on our own terms. On my journey, I discovered how to stop running, to relax into my unique path and to enjoy my individuality. I stopped letting the rat race run me and instead began using my skills to navigate through the maze of life. This book is a compilation of how I learned to love my life, imperfections and all.

What makes Rat Race Relaxer an enjoyable, thought-provoking journey that reads like a storybook? Fifty-two simple, actionable keys – one for every week of the year – aimed at helping readers discover what they truly want and how to incorporate them into their daily lives.

*Find new meaning in your current job
*Deal more effectively within an imperfect system
*Navigate the uncertain maze of the future on your own terms
*Discover what you are truly racing toward
*Expose the specific areas of your life causing unhealthy levels of stress
*Capitalize on your individuality
*RELAX into your unique life path

JoAnna Carey, author of "Rat Race Relaxer: Your Potential & The Maze of Life" shows you how to tackle the rat race head-on and turn it into a race that can be run – and won – by charting your own course rather than navigating someone else’s.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #120143 in Books
• Published on: 2003-01
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 160 pages

About the Author
JoAnna Carey is the founder of Carey’D Away Enterprises, LLC and author of the self-published Rat Race Relaxer: Your Potential & The Maze of Life. She is an energetic, young entrepreneur who incorporates her life experience and business success to design and deliver enjoyable, influential presentations. She has appeared on television and radio programs in her local market.

This vibrant woman’s professional background includes experience in marketing, public relations and sales, spanning the non-profit, healthcare and financial service industries (as a fully licensed stockbroker).

She is a member of the Small Publishers Association of North America and has been a member of the American Marketing Association since 1993. JoAnna passionately lives what she writes and talks about, which enables her to connect effortlessly with diverse audiences. She encourages others to face their fears, set goals, pursue their dreams and "bloom where planted."

Customer Reviews

Learning to experiment every day
Some self-help/ motivational books are overwhelming or impractical -- Not Rat Race Relaxer! JoAnna Carey's personal stories and situations are so easy to relate to that the message really hits home. At the end of each chapter there is a "key to unlock your potential" which is an added bonus for goal oriented readers.

One of the chapters, "Experiment Every Day", shows readers how something as simple as visiting a new place or tring a different food can show you how to see things from a new perspective. I read the book cover to cover and could not put it down. I am happier, more productive and less stressed after working through some of the chapters.

I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to see improvements right away because Rat Race Relaxer is a guide that offers clear tasks and activities that help you get what you want.

A relaxing and practical self-help guide
Entrepreneurial consultant and motivational speaker JoAnna Carey's Rat Race Relaxer: Your Potential & The Maze Of Life is a presentation of 52 brief yet helpful keys to dealing with the stresses of daily and professional life. A relaxing and practical self-help guide, Rat Race Relaxer offers invaluable tips ranging from "Love others for who they are NOT for who they can Be", to "Exercise regularly!", to "Look to the future, plan for the future, but live in the present." A welcome addition to any personal self-help/self-improvement reading list, each idea captures the essence of a positive note in this first-rate motivational guide.

Recently Downsized
I was recently downsized from my job and a friend recommended this book which has helped me deal with my situation. The Rat Race Relaxer book had informative chapters on right sizing your life, reflecting upon your life, building confidence, and creating an inventory list of all past jobs and skills to name a few that really helped me. The ideas the author uses are simple and I found them really easy to implement into my daily life. The personal stories are great, I felt as if the author was sitting next to me telling the stories. I have read the book at least six times, and refer back to different chapters regularly when things occur in my life. ...