Get a Grip!: Overcoming Stress and Thriving in the Workplace

By Bob Losyk

Book Overview

Practical tips and easy exercises for relieving the stress of everyday life Get a Grip offers powerful, prescriptive advice for living and thriving in our high-stress times. Integrating techniques that relax the mind, the body, and the spirit, it presents quick and easy ways to make the day less stressful-and get the most out of each and every day. For business owners, office workers, and even those who work at home raising a family, Get a Grip helps them understand the sources of their stress and deal with it effectively with advice on such topics as: stress-busting exercises, breathing techniques, meditation, visualization, diet, attitude, humor and work/life balance. Though it's impossible to lead a completely stress-free life, Get a Grip will help everyone-from CEOs to homemakers-deal with the difficulties of daily life. Bob Losyk (Fort Lauderdale, FL) is a business consultant, trainer, and international speaker whose clients include American Express, Honda, Marriott, Taco Bell, IBM, and Inc. magazine, among others. His articles on management have appeared in such magazines as Futurist, Travel Weekly and Training & Development Journal.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471659495
• ISBN13: 9780471659495
• Release Date: October 2004
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Get a Grip

This is a book for everyone who has ever thought for a moment that they were under stress. Reading this book would also help so that you can prevent stress from infringing on your mental, emotional and/or physical health. Bob Losyk has filled his book with loads of useful ideas and tools. You will benefit from his own experiences and lots of other experiences that he discusses in his book. The time taken to read this book is an investment in a more productive and happy person that you will become. You will find your work performance to be more energizing and satisfying. This book is a must read in today's fast-paced, "get it all done no matter what" world that we work in. Robert C. Preziosi

Comprehensive Treatment of a Vital Topic

Twenty-five years ago, when "burnout" was just being recognized as a high-stress, hit-the-wall phenomenon, I was there. I went through that experience, and recovered. I still have vivid memories of living a great number of the symptoms that are included in the classic definitions of job burnout. It's not pretty. Everyone in the world of work is advised to learn the warning signs, the avoidance techniques, and the secrets to leading a happy life with stress under control. Bob Losyk's book will tell you how. With my intimate knowledge of the field of stress, from living the out-of-control side to managing it well today, I found this book to be the most thorough I've read on the topic. Losyk explains stress, stressors, and symptoms with a breadth and depth that covers everything the reader needs to know. I was pleasantly surprised by the volume of information he managed to squeeze into these pages. Even with anecdotes to illustrate his themes, there are few wasted words in this book. And that's important: people with stress problems have little patience with rambling! The book is comprehensive, addressing meditation, diet, exercise, time management, and so much more. His "Fifty Ways to Leave Your Stressors" is filled with practical advice. Challenged readers could even start there and be ready for instant progress. Just thumbing through the book and looking at the boxes with assessments, action plans, and capsulized knowledge will be a valuable experience. The book might have benefited from an index, but the table of contents is detailed enough the help the reader find specific information easily. With the pressures of work, career, and questions about whether to stay or go, this book offers powerful support for management and non-management workers alike. As lead author of "Impending Crisis: Too Many Jobs, Too Few People," I'm keenly aware of what is happening-and what will be happening-in the workplace. Losyk's book will be a vital tool (perhaps a life-saver) for a lot of people.

Do yourself a favor

You would be doing yourself a favor by buying this book. I just finished reading Get A Grip! and it is a worthy read for everyone. The author gives real world solutions that you can easily fit into your everyday life. He's not preachy but direct, so much so that I felt he was talking right to me. His messages are valuable ones and it is a fun, easy read.

Fantastic...a must-read!

I absolutely enjoyed reading this book. It would have really been useful to me years ago while at the height of my management career. The book contains excellent information that can be used not only in the workplace, but also in everyday life. I especially enjoyed Bob's writing style...definitely kept my interest. I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to have a better and less stressful lifestyle. Congratulations to Bob Losyk on a fantastic job!

One Of The Best

This book was a wake up call for me! I am burnt out in my job and have a lot of stress. It is an easy, enjoyable read. The author really knows what he is talking about, and doesn't bore you with tons of scientific mumbo jumbo. Get A Grip shows you how you can change your life. It's chock full of suggestions and solutions that you can use right away, and they all make sense. Read this book even if you aren't stressed out. It's a great guide to live your life by. Highly recommend.