“Real success is a treasure you cannot spend or lose, and it can’t ever be stolen from you, because it is who you have become.” - Louis Barajas

(Santa Fe Springs, Calif.) – Today’s sputtering economy has workers feeling as though they’re doing more and more and going nowhere – and with good reason. Americans work eight weeks longer per year than they did in the 1960s, but for roughly the same income after adjusting for inflation, according to a report by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Conference.

We have always been told that the harder we work the more successful we will be. So why is it that we are not living the life we say we want? Why do we feel so overwhelmed and stressed? The simple answers can be found within the pages of Overworked, Overwhelmed and Underpaid (Thomas Nelson, September 30, 2008) by award-winning columnist, speaker, and Certified Financial Planner™ Louis Barajas.

Overworked, Overwhelmed and Underpaid is Louis Barajas’ step-by-step process of developing the self-confidence to build wealth and find real purpose. Barajas shows readers how to develop strategies to take you from stress to success, and achieve the ultimate goal: to have a life of happiness, success, and fulfillment right now.

This book will literally change the way people think about money and start assigning meaning to your life based on your values. “Is money a component of a better life?” asks Barajas. “Absolutely. But so is feeling as if your life makes a difference. No matter what our income or work situation, far too many of us are struggling, living lives of financial desperation. Desperation exists in neighborhoods where people drive nice cars, live in good-sized houses, take great vacations, and send their kids to private schools, but they are only a paycheck away from bankruptcy.”

Signs that indicate your health, happiness, and job performance are being affected by your overwork:

•    You frequently work more than 40 hours per week.
•    You’ve thought about quitting at least once in the past month.
•    You’ve missed at least one major deadline in the past six months.
•    You put off visits to the doctor because you don’t have the time (or money) to go.
•    You feel more stressed about finances than you did five years ago.

Overworked, Overwhelmed and Underpaid provides the tools needed to live your best life, put passion into work and family, and live your ultimate dream. Overworked, Overwhelmed and Underpaid is the must-have book for anyone navigating their way through the uncharted waters of today’s economy.

About The Author
Louis Barajas is a best-selling author, speaker and financial planner with a passionate commitment to educate and enlighten people on the kind of relationship one needs to have with money in order to create greatness in their life and community. Barajas has also authored The Latino Journey to Financial Greatness and Small Business, Big Life. He has been a columnist and contributing writer for publications such as the Houston Chronicle, Miami Herald, and La Opinion and was the small business expert for AOL Latino from 2004 to 2006.

For more information on Louis Barajas and Overworked, Overwhelmed, and Underpaid visit www.LouisBarajas.com.

LOUIS BARAJAS IS AVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEWS

Overworked, Overwhelmed, and Underpaid: Simple Steps to Go from Stress to Success
Author: Louis Barajas
Retail Price: $15.99
ISBN: 1595551255
Publication Date: September 30, 2008

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Senior Publicist
(615) 902-2246
charding@thomasnelson.com

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