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The Paris Paradox: Embracing French Ideals of Leisure to Transform American Work-Life Balance

Name: The Paris Paradox: Embracing French Ideals of Leisure to Transform American Work-Life Balance
Brand: Forbes Books
SKU: 9798887506265
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Contributors:

Shemin Nurmohamed

Publisher:

Forbes Books

Binding:

Hardcover

Book Category:

Self-Help, Business & Economics

Book Subcategory:

Personal Growth, Personal Success, Careers

Book Topic:

Happiness

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Release Date:

9/23/2025

ISBN 13:

9798887506265

Weight:

0.44 lbs

Size:

9.06 x 5.91 x 0.79 inches

Pages:

192

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In The Paris Paradox, executive Shemin Nurmohamed reveals how French attitudes toward work, leisure, and life can transform our approach to success. Drawing from her nearly two decades living in France while building a career and raising a family, she offers a refreshing alternative to America's burnout culture.

This book provides practical wisdom on how to create more balance without sacrificing ambition: take proper vacations that rejuvenate rather than exhaust, develop deep expertise through patience rather than constant promotion-seeking, build meaningful community in a disconnected world, and find contentment in everyday moments.

Through compelling stories and actionable advice, Nurmohamed demonstrates that the French approach--putting life before work, quality before quantity, and relationships before achievements--can lead to greater fulfillment and paradoxically, more meaningful success. Discover how incorporating these principles can create a more joyful, sustainable way to live and work, no matter where you are.

About the Author
Nurmohamed, Shemin: -

SHEMIN NURMOHAMED is executive vice president and president of sending technology solutions at Pitney Bowes. Prior to this role, she held CFO, director, and VP roles at local, EMEA, and Global levels at several Fortune 500 companies. Born in Tanzania to immigrant parents and educated at Cornell University, Shemin spent nearly two decades living and working in France, where she discovered a profoundly different approach to balancing life and work, and brings a unique cross-cultural perspective to questions of work, family, and finding contentment. She shares these insights regularly as a speaker across the US, Europe, and the Middle East. Shemin lives with her husband and two children in Connecticut.