The Juggling Act: Bringing Balance to Your Faith, Family, and Work
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- Author：Pat Gelsinger
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Summary
Lunch is reserved for meetings， technology makes us available anytime， anywhere-and somewhere along the way 9-to-5 morphed into 24/7， and technology makes us available anytime， anywhere。 Our demanding schedules crowd out what matters most: family， friends， even our faith。 Although it may feel like you're living under the Big Top， take heart。 You don't have to be a circus professional to keep all the plates spinning。
Pat Gelsinger understands this challenge。 As a prominent executive in the Silicon Valley， Pat struggled to juggle* a thriving career with his family。 Pat's pursuit of balance led him to dynamic truths that revolutionized his approach to life。
The Juggling Act shares Pat's time-tested wisdom for keeping your life in perspective。 This updated and expanded revision （formerly Balancing Your Family， Faith & Work） details the guidelines for balanced living， with insights on:
Prioritizing your work， family， and God
Developing a personal mission statement
Becoming an effective employee
Creating a support system
Sharing your faith in the workplace
Take a meeting with The Juggling Act。 And get your professional-and personal-life on the fast track to success。
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Pat Gelsinger understands this challenge。 As a prominent executive in the Silicon Valley， Pat struggled to juggle* a thriving career with his family。 Pat's pursuit of balance led him to dynamic truths that revolutionized his approach to life。
The Juggling Act shares Pat's time-tested wisdom for keeping your life in perspective。 This updated and expanded revision （formerly Balancing Your Family， Faith & Work） details the guidelines for balanced living， with insights on:
Prioritizing your work， family， and God
Developing a personal mission statement
Becoming an effective employee
Creating a support system
Sharing your faith in the workplace
Take a meeting with The Juggling Act。 And get your professional-and personal-life on the fast track to success。
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Reviews
Matthew
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A great view into Pat’s worldview and personality。 Some great tips for living an integrated life。 He’s a bit of a Superman who only needs 4 hours of sleep per night so some of the suggestions seemed less than practical。
Kelly
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I have very mixed feelings on this book。 While there was alot of good content， the genderization of a message that should be completely gender-neutral tainted the book for me。 For example， this quote "we probably feel our role as head of the household gives us authority without accountability or submission to our wives。" What？？ Head of household。 Nah。 And while he writes about mutual submission， the bible verse he quotes famously and literally only specifies women submit。 Another stereotyping in I have very mixed feelings on this book。 While there was alot of good content， the genderization of a message that should be completely gender-neutral tainted the book for me。 For example， this quote "we probably feel our role as head of the household gives us authority without accountability or submission to our wives。" What？？ Head of household。 Nah。 And while he writes about mutual submission， the bible verse he quotes famously and literally only specifies women submit。 Another stereotyping instance covers female clothing shopping sprees。 He does offer practical takeaways， some of which I've applied， but then he mentions only needing ~5hrs of sleep/night。 That's kind of a big deal， and something I will never come close to implementing。 Between his story， that of Ruth Badger Ginsburg， Dwayne Johnson， Elon Musk， etc。 maybe I can save time reading and just accept the secret to success is a biological predisposition to the minimum of sleep。 。。。more
Ewuradwoa Ayirebi-acquah
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Great ReadA very practical book that guides in leading a balanced life in all aspects of life God has made us stewards of。
Josh Stickler
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Superhuman focus plus an ability to function on a consistent diet of five hours of sleep per night make for a tough act to follow。 Impressive to see that he’s achieving a life goal of his to serve as CEO of Intel。
Anh Dao
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Reading this book in the most turbulance days of 2020， I keep wondering about my wheel of life， rough， unbalancing。 How I use my time that God has given me？ This book reveals the way: prioritize God first in every aspects of lives。
Andie Kobbie
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Very practical and useful book， with valuable lessons in it。
Jacob Moore
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This book is a great tool learning how to be a Christian and juggle several areas。 Pat gives great advice from a business leaders mind set on spirituality。
Jordan Morgan
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Enjoyed ItI was looking for practical advice on juggling my life， being someone who is very career motivated。 This really helped， and while it didn't give me a silver bullet， it helped me to take a step back to think about where and how I spend my time。 I also bought this book seeking the spiritual advice being a Christian， but I can say that even if you aren't， there are good tips to apply and use if you're struggling with balancing all the many priorities of life。 Enjoyed ItI was looking for practical advice on juggling my life， being someone who is very career motivated。 This really helped， and while it didn't give me a silver bullet， it helped me to take a step back to think about where and how I spend my time。 I also bought this book seeking the spiritual advice being a Christian， but I can say that even if you aren't， there are good tips to apply and use if you're struggling with balancing all the many priorities of life。 。。。more
John
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I would offer very different reviews of this book depending on who was asking。 For driven and successful businessmen， I might even suggest that Gelsinger's book is a must read。 An incredibly intelligent and successful businessman， Gelsinger is likely to have a strong connection with and credibility with Christian businessmen。 In addition， he covers a lot of territory in a short amount of time， and for someone wanting some basics on everything from developing a personal mission statement （perhaps I would offer very different reviews of this book depending on who was asking。 For driven and successful businessmen， I might even suggest that Gelsinger's book is a must read。 An incredibly intelligent and successful businessman， Gelsinger is likely to have a strong connection with and credibility with Christian businessmen。 In addition， he covers a lot of territory in a short amount of time， and for someone wanting some basics on everything from developing a personal mission statement （perhaps the best chapter in the book） to business ethics， to generosity， to protecting time for family， Gelsinger is going to hit the target。 For those wanting something more substantial， Gelsinger's book is likely to be a bit disappointing。 He covers a lot of ground， but there are many other resources that cover it with more depth。 Perhaps most disappointing on this score is the almost complete absence of footnotes or even quotes from other offers which would help add depth， credibility， and resources for further study。 。。。more
Wayne Presnell
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I enjoyed the book。 I liked hearing his story。 I'm not sure how much it helped me personally with juggling as my life is very different than his。 all in all I liked his humor and would recommend the book。 I enjoyed the book。 I liked hearing his story。 I'm not sure how much it helped me personally with juggling as my life is very different than his。 all in all I liked his humor and would recommend the book。 。。。more
Grace
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The biographical parts of Mr。 Gelsinger's life in this book were captivating。 I loved seeing how a life is lived when God is at the center， especially when that life is among those in the silicon valley。 How wonderful to see one so vocal about his faith。 But the juggling act that he juggles as a major leader in a huge company did not nearly touch my reality， but that is okay。 I know he speaks to many others。 I admire how his family unabashedly loves God， the church and missions。 The biographical parts of Mr。 Gelsinger's life in this book were captivating。 I loved seeing how a life is lived when God is at the center， especially when that life is among those in the silicon valley。 How wonderful to see one so vocal about his faith。 But the juggling act that he juggles as a major leader in a huge company did not nearly touch my reality， but that is okay。 I know he speaks to many others。 I admire how his family unabashedly loves God， the church and missions。 。。。more
Todd Mckeever
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I enjoyed the book， and in large part because it is written from a Type A person perspective。 I do think that if you are a type A person your enjoyment of this book will be higher because you will understand the reason why behind more。 Good book though regardless of your type。
Jonathan
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Expected a book with practical ways to balance multiple responsibilities but found too much autobiography。
Joshua
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I'm glad I took this book slow; this allowed me to really process and find specific applications to my work and family life。 I would highly recommend this book to anyone who is struggling， or just wants to improve， his balance of career and family。 Some good practical suggestions and exercises are provided。 I will definitely be referring back to this book in the future。 I'm glad I took this book slow; this allowed me to really process and find specific applications to my work and family life。 I would highly recommend this book to anyone who is struggling， or just wants to improve， his balance of career and family。 Some good practical suggestions and exercises are provided。 I will definitely be referring back to this book in the future。 。。。more
Dylan Jones
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A solid book， easy to read and easy to implement。 I really enjoyed his perspective on family and work and would recommended to anyone who is struggling with balancing family， work and faith。
Franklin Wood
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So-so book on balancing your life。 Couldn't really identify with the author as he is Type A and apparently a genius。Just wondering what balance looks like for those of us who aren't CEOs。I DID appreciate his commentary on the Christian life， though。 So-so book on balancing your life。 Couldn't really identify with the author as he is Type A and apparently a genius。Just wondering what balance looks like for those of us who aren't CEOs。I DID appreciate his commentary on the Christian life， though。 。。。more
Sori
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（Opinión publicada también en Amazon。es）Es un libro estupendo。Los logros de Gelsinger son increíbles: de hijo de granjero a CTO/Vicepresidente de Intel， y ahora CEO de VMWare， a base de trabajo duro， organización， y genio。 Este hecho hace que uno tenga un profundo respeto hacia él， y más aún el saber que ha defendido la fe durante su larga y exitosa carrera， lo que a su vez desencadena que uno escuche muy atentamente todos los consejos que da。Lo cual me lleva a decir que es un libro muy útil si （Opinión publicada también en Amazon。es）Es un libro estupendo。Los logros de Gelsinger son increíbles: de hijo de granjero a CTO/Vicepresidente de Intel， y ahora CEO de VMWare， a base de trabajo duro， organización， y genio。 Este hecho hace que uno tenga un profundo respeto hacia él， y más aún el saber que ha defendido la fe durante su larga y exitosa carrera， lo que a su vez desencadena que uno escuche muy atentamente todos los consejos que da。Lo cual me lleva a decir que es un libro muy útil si lo que buscas es mejorar en los distintos áreas que toca el libro: la fe， la familia y el trabajo。 Aunque a mí me falta el segundo， los otros dos sí son parte de mi vida， y en los que tengo mucho que mejorar e imponer disciplina。Uno de los mejores consejos que Gelsinger da （al menos para mi situación） es el hacerse un plan de vida， unos objetivos que conseguir， unos valores que crecer en uno mismo; el "Mission Statement"。 Considero que es algo vital para poder tener una vida útil mientras Dios nos tenga aquí。 Ahora， a ponerlo en práctica。También me ha gustado el aspecto de que el autor es bastante sólido en su visión sobre el cristianismo: sobre Dios， sobre la Iglesia， sobre la doctrina， sobre la vida cristiana。Totalmente recomendado。 Me lo volvería a leer。 De hecho ya me he vuelto a leer algunas partes。 。。。more
Maria Miaoulis
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With a title like this， I'm looking for straightforward advice and other tips for achieving balance in my life， not to hear about the author's life。 However， that's where most of the focus is， with a few general suggestions scattered here and there。 You could argue that the author is trying to demonstrate important points through his life experiences， but it feels more like someone you know wanting to talk about their life。 With a title like this， I'm looking for straightforward advice and other tips for achieving balance in my life， not to hear about the author's life。 However， that's where most of the focus is， with a few general suggestions scattered here and there。 You could argue that the author is trying to demonstrate important points through his life experiences， but it feels more like someone you know wanting to talk about their life。 。。。more
Jordan White
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Great insights from the VP of Intel。 He has some very thought provoking concepts as to how to better balance your life in general， and be the same person no matter where you are or what you are doing。 I definitely recommend it。
Marc Jarchow
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A great book from a secular author who is in a work situation that few of us will ever reach， VP of Intel， and that makes his Christian conviction all the more special。 The systems that he has put in place over the years， like mentoring relationships， Quiet times， a measure of how consistently he is able to come home from work on time and many others， make him a dthoughtful writer and his book is well worth reading for the excellent advice that he gives。There were a few things that did not sit w A great book from a secular author who is in a work situation that few of us will ever reach， VP of Intel， and that makes his Christian conviction all the more special。 The systems that he has put in place over the years， like mentoring relationships， Quiet times， a measure of how consistently he is able to come home from work on time and many others， make him a dthoughtful writer and his book is well worth reading for the excellent advice that he gives。There were a few things that did not sit well with me。 The first was the busyness of his life from the first page to the last chapter which his wife wrote。 The impression I was left with is that his wife and children had spent an inordinate amount of time without a husband and father， throughout their lives and from a Christian perspective I am not sure if that is healthy。 Another point was the uniqueness of his position， it appeared as if everything just fell into his lap and from a position of security in all areas it is simple to exhort the readers to make sure that we have covered all the bases as he had， however， this reader， and I am sure there are others， is happy to have enough money in the bank just to cover the monthly expenses。Aside from these points however there is much good advice in the book for living a structured and planned Christian life。 。。。more
Noah W
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This book was written by Pat Gelsinger， the CTO of Intel。 I really enjoyed reading about how this task-oriented man was able balance his priorities and bring his life under control。 Gelsinger does an excellent job in relating his personal journey from technician to CTO。 He is able to provide some very good practical advice about maintaining good family relationships， working hard， and expressing one's faith in the marketplace。 This is a critical book to put on your self-education list。 This book was written by Pat Gelsinger， the CTO of Intel。 I really enjoyed reading about how this task-oriented man was able balance his priorities and bring his life under control。 Gelsinger does an excellent job in relating his personal journey from technician to CTO。 He is able to provide some very good practical advice about maintaining good family relationships， working hard， and expressing one's faith in the marketplace。 This is a critical book to put on your self-education list。 。。。more
Katy
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I appreciate the fact that Gelsinger is writing this from his personal perspective and life experiences。 He has some food advise that I think anyone can apply to their life。 like find a mentor。 Listen to and learn from people around you。 Be confident in who you are， but be humble enough to realize you don't everything。 If you are a person of faith， make your faith a priority。 That said， he's a TYPE A in a huge way and an engineer to boot so all of his organizational advise is from this perspecti I appreciate the fact that Gelsinger is writing this from his personal perspective and life experiences。 He has some food advise that I think anyone can apply to their life。 like find a mentor。 Listen to and learn from people around you。 Be confident in who you are， but be humble enough to realize you don't everything。 If you are a person of faith， make your faith a priority。 That said， he's a TYPE A in a huge way and an engineer to boot so all of his organizational advise is from this perspective。 There is no way I'm making a spread sheet of my time and giving myself points for making it home on time。 Advise like this left me skimming pages。On top of that his writing and vocabulary left much to be desired。 He used Christianease and the word "thus" to the point of distraction。 So while there are some good take aways I'm thinking his hour long talk didn't really didn't need to be a book。 。。。more
Maan
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Book #45 for 2012: This book was in the reading list / syllabus of our Ethics class。 While the reason why I picked up this book was just for compliance with class requirements， I feel so blessed that I came across it and read it。At first， I thought that the author， the Chief Technology Officer of Intel nonetheless， was just showing off。 He seems to have everything: a great relationship with God， an amazing family life， a flourishing career。 An overachiever in our midst。 At first， I thought that Book #45 for 2012: This book was in the reading list / syllabus of our Ethics class。 While the reason why I picked up this book was just for compliance with class requirements， I feel so blessed that I came across it and read it。At first， I thought that the author， the Chief Technology Officer of Intel nonetheless， was just showing off。 He seems to have everything: a great relationship with God， an amazing family life， a flourishing career。 An overachiever in our midst。 At first， I thought that these things cannot be achieved by common persons like us。 However， as I was going through the pages， I came to see the point of living the life the way the author was living。Basically， it's just all about time management。 You make time for things that matter。 Life is too short to invest on some things that will not yield returns。 Let us not be risky about it and let us maximize it fully。 And yes， I now believe that a person can have it all。 I believe I mentioned it in Facebook once that "I can do all things， be all that， and be fabulous while at it。" That phrase was greatly inspired by this book。 :） 。。。more
Toby
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I actually enjoyed reading this book and found the advice to be practical and down to earth。 And I really believe him。。。 I work for him！
Elizabeth
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