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‘A beguiling exploration of how flexibility can contribute to creativity, purpose and happiness.’ Justine Roberts, founder of Mumsnet ‘Straight-talking self-help… Inspiring words, practical help and a fresh way of seeing things that we’ll be forcing on just about everyone we know.’ Stylist ‘A no-nonsense guide to thinking and behaving more flexibly in order to have a happier, better, less frenetic life’ Marie Claire As featured in Sunday Times Style, Stella, Stylist, Grazia, The Sun, Bustle, Marie Claire Reinventing the rules for a smarter, happier life. Flex is a creative, rebellious way to live. It’s about looking at routines (like the nine to five) and social norms (like women bearing the brunt of the ‘emotional load’ at home) and bending and re-shaping them.Flex is looking within and understanding yourself, your body and the patterns of your relationships, and working out how to live, earn money and be happy in a way that is perfect for you and your unique talents.Flex is knowing that the world is changing fast. The jobs we were trained for in school won’t exist in a decade. The career ladder has been replaced with the portfolio.If you feel stuck, tired, not at your best, bored… this book is for you.If you are burning with ideas but stuck in an environment that squashes them… this book is for you.If you are a rebel at heart… this book is for you.Flex is reinventing the rules for a smarter, happier future.

‘A beguiling exploration of how flexibility can contribute to creativity, purpose and happiness.’ Justine Roberts, founder of Mumsnet ‘Straight-talking self-help… Inspiring words, practical help and a fresh way of seeing things that we’ll be forcing on just about everyone we know.’Stylist‘A no-nonsense guide to thinking and behaving more flexibly in order to have a happier, better, less frenetic life’ Marie ClaireAs featured in Sunday Times Style, Stella, Stylist, Grazia, The Sun, Bustle, Marie ClaireReinventing the rules for a smarter, happier life.Flex is a creative, rebellious way to live. It’s about looking at routines (like the nine to five) and social norms (like women bearing the brunt of the ‘emotional load’ at home) and bending and re-shaping them.Flex is looking within and understanding yourself, your body and the patterns of your relationships, and working out how to live, earn money and be happy in a way that is perfect for you and your unique talents.Flex is knowing that the world is changing fast. The jobs we were trained for in school won’t exist in a decade. The career ladder has been replaced with the portfolio.If you feel stuck, tired, not at your best, bored… this book is for you.If you are burning with ideas but stuck in an environment that squashes them… this book is for you.If you are a rebel at heart… this book is for you.Flex is reinventing the rules for a smarter, happier future.

In a world of new workplace options, a "no-nonsense guide to thinking and behaving more flexibly in order to have a happier, better, less frenetic life" (Marie Claire).The pandemic that struck in 2020 proved what consultant Annie Auerbach had long believed: Working nine-to-five in an office doesn''t work for most us. It''s become clear that we can be efficient and productive when we''re allowed the freedom of flexibility—to meet deadlines working during the hours and in the places we choose. This shift toward flexible working options has benefited companies and their employees—and holds great potential to improve the lives of women in particular.Auerbach advises major corporations, including Nike, Google, Unilever, and Pepsico. She understands work culture and the needs of employees. In Flex, Auerbach reiterates the importance of leaving the office cubicle behind and explores the realities many women experience working from home and the changes to their daily lives—including the trickle-down effects from emotional labor to balancing childcare and education with work to biohacking the female body''s unique rhythms.What happens when women embrace the concept of flex? We become more creative, more strategic with our time and energy, and more engaged with our personal lives. And we reject our toxic culture of presenteeism, time-pressure, and ultimately burnout—helping us escape the mind-numbing exhaustion of "having it all.""Full of motivation to challenge the status quo and reshape the routines and social norms women are confined by." —Sunday Times (London)

Find out how Santa’s Workshop works —from letters to launch!Discover where all the Christmas toy-making magic happens in this interactive holiday board book, with fun lift flaps on every spread, and a pop-out keepsake toy.

This cute little monkey searches the zoo looking for his best friend, a cuddly toy orangutan. Where could he be? In this unique fold-out book, Punch thinks he spots his best friend every time he sees something orange. But is it an orangutan—or something different? Start reading to see what Punch discovers!

Discover the wonderful world of weather with the Weather Hunters in this 32-page sticker book. Including more than 100 reusable stickers, it’s perfect for kids who want to know more about weather with multiple activities that will keep them excited and engaged. Stickers play a role in the activities, with lots of extra ones for open-ended play.

Ready for a tour of the North Pole? Then join your tour guide: Yanni the Yeti.Yanni’s tour moves along swimmingly until the penguins show up. Silly and playful, the penguins are always where they shouldn’t be. And Yanni doesn’t like it one bit!Will Yanni be able to do his job, or will the penguins cause too much pandemonium?.Key Words: Picture book, humor, penguin, yeti, north pole, tour guide

FLEXIBILIDAD es un manifiesto para mujeres rebeldes.Este libro desafía el statu quo para ayudarte a vivir y a trabajar según tus condiciones.¿Cómo es tu día de trabajo ideal?¿Cómo puedes compartir la carga emocional en el hogar?¿Qué aspecto tiene la vida que quieres llevar y cómo puedes lograrlo?Annie Auerbach, experimentada analista de tendencias y consultora, analiza la vida profesional de las mujeres en la actualidad, reconsiderando el modelo laboral con esta guía práctica para pensar y comportarse de manera más flexible y lograr así una vida más feliz y menos frenética.Podemos ser eficientes y productivas cuando nos dan libertad para flexibilizar: para cumplir los plazos trabajando cuándo y dónde elijamos.Después de la pandemia el mundo está cambiando para las mujeres trabajadoras, pero, hasta entonces, las empresas miraban para otro lado. Ahora ha llegado el momento de convertir este cambio en una rutina.Annie Auerbach reitera la importancia de dejar atrás el cubículo de la oficina y explora las realidades que muchas mujeres experimentan trabajando desde casa y los cambios en su vida diaria, incluyendo los efectos secundarios, desde la carga emocional hasta compaginar el trabajo con la crianza y educación de los hijos, e incluso desatender los ritmos únicos del cuerpo femenino.¿Qué sucede cuando las mujeres adoptamos el concepto de la flexibilidad? Nos volvemos más creativas, más estratégicas con nuestro tiempo y nuestra energía, nos comprometemos más con nuestra vida personal. Como aclara Auerbach, rechazamos «la cultura tóxica del presentismo, la presión por el tiempo y el agotamiento emocional. Nos ayuda a escapar del ejército de mujeres pulpo, obsesionadas con el cansancio que supone "tenerlo todo". Nos permite vivir una vida más larga de manera más sostenible. Nos ofrece autoestima».