No wonder we have overwhelming to-do lists that leave us feeling exhausted and powerless! But in I Used to Have a Handle on Life but It Broke, Mary LoVerde has a better idea.In place of frustrating and futile controlling their energy and keeping their balance no matter what life throws their way.

  hen don't! Most women think that the only way to manage the mounting chaos in their lives is to take control and organize, organize, organize.No wonder we have overwhelming to-do lists that leave us feeling exhausted and powerless! But in I Used to Have a Handle on Life but It Broke, Mary LoVerde has a better idea.

Showing us that the opposite of control is not chaos but contentment,LoVerde demonstrates how to counter the natural urge to assume responsibility for everything. In place of frustrating and futile controlling their energy and keeping their balance no matter what life throws their way. Recognizing that we often confuse control with power, LoVerde delineates six solutions that will help women change from striving for control to thriving with true power.

Preface

Part One: Getting a Grip

 1. Give It Up: Controlling Our Lives

 2. Power Up! Tapping into Energy

 3. Break It Up: Using Microactions

Part Two: The Six Powers in Your Repair Kit

 4. Slow Up: Pause Before Judging

 5. Look Up: Pay Attention

 6. Listen Up: Pose Good Questions

 7. Shore Up: Predict Your Achilles' Heel

 8. Wise Up: Position Yourself

 9. Pair Up: Partner with Women

Part Three: All Fixed Up

 10. Conclusion: Powerful Women

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