The Elevation Approach

Harness the Power of Work-Life Harmony to Unlock Your Creativity, Cultivate Joy, and Reach Your Biggest Goals

By: Tina Wells, Stephanie Smith - contributor

Narrated by: Tina Wells

Length: 6 hrs and 30 mins

Publisher's summary

“A powerful, innovative plan for finding creative fulfillment and bringing your passions to life.”—Marie Forleo, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Everything Is Figureoutable

Make room for your dreams and revolutionize how you manage your time and energy using this groundbreaking framework for finding work-life harmony from an accomplished entrepreneur and business strategist

Throughout her multifaceted career, Tina Wells has always found a way to transform her dreams into reality. She turned a business that she launched at sixteen into an award-winning marketing agency, led boardroom meetings as the youngest (and sometimes only) Black woman in the room, and pursued her childhood dream of traveling around the world.

But all that success came with burnout, and Tina had to rethink how she thought about work and life. The result of her deep thinking and some trial and error, The Elevation Approach presents Tina’s four-phase plan, a flexible and foolproof technique that helps you meet your goals without sacrificing joy for productivity and progress. Rather than treating work and life as separate and necessarily opposing forces, The Elevation Approach integrates your personal and professional ambitions, values, and responsibilities at every turn:

• Preparation: Ask the right questions, get curious about the possibilities, and figure out what you have, what you need, and what you can give.

• Inspiration: Expand your beliefs of what’s possible—create spaces for mind-wandering, relearn how to pay attention, and collect creative sparks.

• Recreation: Hit reset, make room for rest and play, and when something isn’t working, give yourself permission to try something new.

• Transformation: Evaluate the work that you’ve done, decide whether to stay the course, and celebrate the changes and goals you’ve accomplished.

Whether you want to start a new business, find time for a new hobby, or reevaluate a relationship, The Elevation Approach can help you make impactful shifts and realize your most cherished dreams—without losing sight of what matters most to you. With exercises featuring writing prompts and worksheets, real-world insights from business leaders and creatives, and “Instant Elevation” practices that ensure your efforts align with your priorities in each phase, The Elevation Approach is a one-stop solution to work-life harmony.

*Includes a downloadable PDF of worksheets from the book

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2023 Tina Wells and Stephanie Smith (P)2023 Random House Audio

Critic reviews

“Tina Wells offers a powerful, innovative plan for finding creative fulfillment and bringing your passions to life. Her brilliant advice will help you open doors and uncover exciting possibilities.” —Marie Forleo, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Everything Is Figureoutable

“Tina Wells has a gift for breaking down information and reframing challenges into solutions. She does just that in her new book, The Elevation Approach. She provides advice in such a personalized way that you feel you are communicating with your best friend. Tina’s pragmatic and thoughtful approach to live a more fulfilling and harmonious life is inspirational and truly feels achievable.” —Carly Zakin, cofounder and co-CEO of theSkimm

“With The Elevation Approach, Tina Wells will help you forge new paths, stay true to your purpose, and prioritize everything that matters most in your life. Her gentle encouragement, indispensable tools, and motivating stories will give you the confidence to dream big and make big things happen.” —Tika Sumpter, actor, producer, and cofounder of Sugaberry

Brilliant book for brilliant women!

Tina shares a story every ambitious woman can relate to, the story of more; more work, more commitment, more investment. She explains that the concept of work life balance did us wrong by promoting more on both sides of the scale instead of happiness and harmony in our life. She shared her personal philosophy for approaching ambition differently and it’s fantastic!

Fine

This was fine. Perhaps I’m not the right demographic. Nothing groundbreaking or helpful. Very tidy.