The Problems of Work

Scientology Applied to the Workaday World

By: L. Ron Hubbard

Narrated by: Harry Chase

Length: 2 hrs and 52 mins

Publisher's summary

From the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Dianetics, with over 22 million copies sold

With 70 percent of our time spent at work, difficulties on the job can impact every facet of our lives.

Contained in this book is not only technology to bring stability to the workplace, but the groundbreaking processes to return joy itself to all of life.

Here is a book that does what you don't expect a book to do. It tells you HOW. It tells you the basis of things, and the most basic of things is life itself. This then is a book about life.

In this book, learn how to:

• Gain the confidence to achieve the life you've always wanted
• Increase stability in the workplace and at home
• Improve communication skills—the key to achieving success
• Understand your underlying motivations and master control over your emotions
• Dramatically increase efficiency, competency and productivity
• Discover the secret principles to have true happiness
• Learn the cause of exhaustion and how to restore the vitality of youth
• Create fulfilling relationships

“I must say how much I enjoyed this book, this text, these ideas, and their workable solutions. I feel refreshed. I know how to handle exhaustion. I know that this work thing must be created and that work itself is a game with freedoms, barriers and purposes. I would rate it 5 out of 5. I appreciate the materials and even the packaging. I really, really enjoyed this learning journey."" (L.R.)

“My way of looking at people and the physical universe has changed, and I feel that my responsibility has increased a lot too. The fact of having this knowledge can be an influencer of environments and people. I will read this book several times because each time we perceive more things. The book showed me that we can help, uplift, empower people and change the environment around us.” (R.G.)

“I am using The Problems of Work to help me with communication. I will be a lot more efficient at work and be able to accomplish more. I am also using it to relieve my exhaustion from work. The Take a Walk method is great, this is helpful, especially after work.” (T.B.)

Gain practical tools you can use to bring about greater security, competence and efficiency in everyday life.

With over two hundred million copies of his works in circulation and dozens of international bestsellers, L. Ron Hubbard has inspired a movement spanning every continent on earth. All told, those works comprise some 5,000 writings and 3,000 recorded lectures and, as such, stand as the single most embracive statement on the human mind and spirit. His breakthroughs have helped millions lead more successful lives and achieve true happiness.

©2007 L. Ron Hubbard Library (P)2007 L. Ron Hubbard Library

Great book a must read for everyone!

Really great book. Definetly recommend to business owners and employed people. The concept of how to handle confusions is very helpful along with the ARC triangle and the other philosophies in the book. Get this definetly worth it!

This book is a gem!

I’ve been through so many books about business and how to get ahead, etc.and this one was a completely different take on it. It wasn’t just motivational stuff but actual tools and understanding I can use on a day-to-day basis. I feel I have a bigger picture of what’s going on instead of being stuck in the day-to-day grind. More like I’m looking down on the chessboard instead of being a pawn on it. The narrator was also easy to follow and listen to, I definitely recommend this book.

Very good book about work!

I think Scientology is a very interesting philosophy and I deeply enjoyed this book about the problems of work.

Must listen to if you have a Job.

There are many things that you can use from this book that can help you with your life. It for sure has helped me and continues to help.

My Review

I’ve read this book 3 times. I’ve listened to it more than 30 times. Each time I listen to it with a different point of view depending on the activity I’m in engaged in. The section on exhaustion has helped me tremendously. It has helped me deal with confusion in the work place. I highly recommend it. Use the glossary and a good and simple dictionary for studying.

Great short read

Great short read with a new perspective on a workaday lifestyle. Everyone should read this book.

Great message about work and jobs

This was a great message about work and jobs. Very interesting viewpoint as well on the subject. Highly recommend for anyone who is in the workplace today.

Simple yet powerful

It is a short book that goes over basics of how life works and how it relates to your work. I was surprised how much I was able to improve some of the aspects of my work by using some of the principles in this book. Highly recommend it to any people who think that spiritual state affect your job performance.

Super Helpful Data!!!

I have been suffering with some common work related issues. Now I know exactly what to do about them!!!!

It Helped Me a Lot

If you could sum up The Problems of Work in three words, what would they be?

Practical methods of increasing efficiency and energy level.

What did you like best about this story?

Its practicality and philosophycal approach.

Which character – as performed by Harry Chase – was your favorite?

There's just one:)

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

When I heard about the technique of "Stable Datum" for handling confusions, I told myself-wow, it's so simple and yet so powerful!

Any additional comments?

It's a book that goes deeply into the core of people's inability to work and shows how to handle it. I definitely recommend it:)