Work and Life Balance: Time Design x Career Strategy for Women

Learning Inc. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Yohei Kajita) has released "Work and Life Balance: Time Design x Career Strategy for Women" (Author: Akika Yoshimoto). [Introduction] To you who hold the assumption, "I have to give up either my job or my private life..." The author of this book is a career consultant with an award history from Forbes JAPAN WOMEN AWARD. She herself struggled to balance work and family in the past, and at that time realized that what is needed is not how to "increase" time, but how to "organize" it. This book introduces practical methods for "time design," based on the "Time Note" method that the author has provided to over 7,000 people. It is equipped with tools for self-understanding, such as creating an "Instruction Manual" to write down your values and strengths, and a "Life Line Chart" to visualize happiness from the past to the future. It guides you to reframe unique female life events such as childbirth, caregiving, and menopause as your strengths, and to strategically envision your ideal career vision. It is packed with know-how that can be put into practice today with just a pen and notebook, from "out-of-the-box thinking" to broadly drawing dreams by removing constraints, to a mindset of deciding priorities and "what not to do." This is a book for all women who want to cherish their work, their family, and themselves. [Table of Contents Introduction] Foreword: Embracing Time Design to Cherish Both Work and Private Life ●Chapter 1: Do Women Really Have to "Choose"? - The assumption that "one must sacrifice something to advance one's career." - Working and living styles aiming for a "happy career." - Three reasons why women find it difficult to envision their career vision. - Chapter 1 Summary. - Column: "The concept of 'role sample' rather than 'role model'." ●Chapter 2: Abandon the Assumption that "Life Events = Giving Up Ideal Career." - The importance of strategy in career, realized through my own "failures." - The second "failure" that occurred due to over-emphasizing work. - Starting to review how time is used to pursue results. - Diverse choices for women. - Three pillars important when choosing a job. - Chapter 2 Summary. ●Chapter 3: Understand Yourself Correctly and Deeply Before Drawing Your Career. - An era where self-understanding becomes a weapon. - The importance of creating your own "Instruction Manual." - How to create your own Instruction Manual. - "Career Story" to trace your past career. - "Life Line Chart" for a clear view of happiness fluctuations. - "Life Career Rainbow" to visualize ideal time allocation. - Utilizing your Instruction Manual within the company, at home, and in career choices. - Updating your "OS" for the future! - Chapter 3 Summary.