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Written & narrated by A. Roger Merrill & Rebecca R. Merrill - Abridged Nonfiction - 4 COMPACT DISCS - 5 hours

Publisher, FranklinCovey (July 2003)

Life events may temporarily focus our attention on one area or another. However, the bigger picture of history and life experience clearly shows that over time, it's impossible to sustain genuine quality of life without reasonable success in all four.

In their groundbreaking book Life Matters, Roger and Rebecca Merrill affirm that the key is in proactively creating a dynamic, synergistic life balance between work, family, time and money. Many believe that you can either have a balanced life at home or you can be highly productive at work, but that you can't do both. The Merrills disagree. They say the answer does not lie in some mechanical "balance the scale" approach to work and family or in trying to run between the bases fast enough to touch them all in one day. The answer lies in creating a dynamic equilibrium in which work, family, time and money are all vital, richly rewarding and highly interrelated parts.

From confronting life's tough questions to offering practical ways to implement your answers, the Merrills guide you through the crucial steps toward effective living. From their decades of professional and personal experience, the authors identify the essential Gotta Do's that serve as the framework for creating positive change. They show you how applying these Gotta Do's will empower you to:

Work smarter and make your work a positive avenue of excellence and contribution that builds - not destroys - family unity and strength.
Rediscover and prioritize the family relationships that ultimately matter most.
Resolve the dilemma between the need to focus on a task and the need to respond to what's going on around you.
Turn technology from one of life's greatest frustrations to one of its greatest life-balancing tools.
Create financial security for yourself and your family.
Develop the "navigational intelligence" that empowers you to make better decisions every day.