Fully Invested: Why Work-Life Balance Is a Total Lie

5 Star Review

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Editorial Book Review:

By LD Clarke

Chad Willardson’s Fully Invested confronts one of the most widespread misconceptions of contemporary professional life: that work-life equilibrium can be attained through meticulous planning and concession. From the initial chapter, Willardson captures the reader's interest with a compelling assertion that genuine success and fulfillment arise from wholehearted engagement in both one's work and personal life concurrently, rather than dividing one's focus. Reading this book is both invigorating and inspiring, prompting introspection regarding personal priorities and routines, while offering practical strategies to enact decisive change in the most critical areas. It engages readers both intellectually and emotionally, prompting them to challenge longstanding assumptions and fostering a sense of potential for integrated and purposeful living.

At its foundation, the book examines themes of intentionality, concentration, and value-oriented decision-making. Willardson contends that success does not necessitate sacrificing personal fulfillment, and that harmonizing energy and priorities is essential for attaining more meaningful results. These themes hold universal significance for entrepreneurs, leaders, and individuals seeking to strengthen their influence while remaining true to their fundamental personal values.

Willardson's methodology is plain, concise, and pragmatic, combining narrative elements with well-organized strategies that are straightforward to comprehend and implement. He employs impactful examples drawn from his own experiences as an entrepreneur and parent to demonstrate how intentional decisions can profoundly alter both professional and personal aspects of life. The book's organization progresses coherently from mindset to practical strategies, rendering it both motivating and readily applicable.

Some readers may interpret the concept of being "fully invested" as burdensome or intense, particularly if they are already facing pressures in different areas of their lives. Nevertheless, this challenge contributes to the book's allure by encouraging readers to reassess what is genuinely fundamental.

Notable highlights encompass Willardson's seven strategic approaches for minimizing inefficiencies and fostering deliberate alignment, offering practical instruments for organizational change.  Fully Invested establishes a significant impact as a pragmatic, inspirational, and profoundly perceptive resource for individuals prepared to re-evaluate traditional notions of equilibrium and commit comprehensively to both professional and personal pursuits.  This resource is indispensable for individuals pursuing clarity, purpose, and practical strategies to flourish across all aspects of life.

About the Author 

Chad Willardson

Chad Willardson, CFF, CRPC, AWMA, is the President of Pacific Capital (a fiduciary wealth advisory firm he founded in 2011 that serves entrepreneurs and families) and ELEVATED (a coaching program for a select group of growth-focused entrepreneurs). He is the author of five best-selling books, creator of a new banking app that helps kids manage money, and Co-Host of The Smart Money Parenting Show, number 2 Podcast on Apple worldwide for Parenting, Kids & Family. 

Before founding Pacific Capital, he spent 9 years at Merrill Lynch, where he ranked in the top 2 percent of over 16,000 Financial Advisors nationally. In addition to serving the family office clients of Pacific Capital, Chad also manages the 650 million dollar investment portfolio as the elected City Treasurer in his community. Chad is recognized as one of the top wealth management experts in the country and has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Inc., NASDAQ, Yahoo Finance, U.S. News & World Report, InvestmentNews, Entrepreneur, and Financial Advisor Magazine. He lives in Southern California with his wife, Amber, and their five children.