All Or Nothing : Bringing Balance To The Achievement-Oriented Personality

In this fascinating and empowering book, clinical psychologist Mike
McKinney takes an informed look at the often talked about but little
understood phenomenon of the 'all or nothing' personality: a personality
type that is driven to focus on one task or area of life to the exclusion
of all else. While often bringing great rewards in terms of career
achievement, this approach can commonly lead to other aspects of life being
adversely affected and can result in problems such as difficulty
maintaining relationships or not having a life outside work. It's also one
of the main causes of burn-out. The author looks at how this personality
type can develop (through, for example, a deep fear of failure, a desire to
please others, or childhood expectations that you must 'always do your
best') and, more importantly, he explores how balance can be brought to the
all-or-nothing personality, so that its best qualities can be retained
while the potential negatives are mitigated, resulting in a more meaningful
and rewarding life.