Practical Coach: Management Skills for Everyday Life, The

Conclusion

Mythical heroes come in two types—those who choose to undertake their journeys and those who blunder into them.

—JOYCE SAUNDERS OSLAND The Hero's Adventure

Crafting a life at the beginning of the twenty-first century requires that we let go of many old assumptions about success (money will make us happy), productivity (face-time at the office equals bottom-line results), happy families (dad-at-work and mom-at-home model), and work-life balance (work-life balance is a desirable and achievable goal).

Our organizational and social worlds are not the same as those of our parents' generation. For that matter, our organizational and social worlds have changed considerably in just the last decade and no doubt will change considerably in the ...