Praise for Goal Free Living
Setting goals may be fine. But letting your goals take control of your life can be devastating. Goal-Free Living shows you how to explore paths in your life you never knew existed and discover a more exciting, successful, and rewarding life--today!
"If you have only one goal this year, let it be this: Read Goal-Free Living!"
--Daniel H. Pink author, A Whole New Mind and Free Agent Nation
"Stephen Shapiro's approach will help readers achieve the best kind of happenstance: taking a stance to make things happen."
--Heath Row Contributing Editor and Community Director, Fast Company magazine
"I have a sense that reading this book may turn out to be one of the most important things I've done in a long time."
--Doug Busch Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Digital Health Group, Intel Corporation
"This is an engaging, creative approach to discovering inner wisdom and personal fulfillment."
--Michael J. Gelb author, How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci and Discover Your Genius
"Reading Goal-Free Living is like jettisoning a hundred-pound pack. Suddenly, you're racing much faster and enjoying the breeze."
--Alan Weiss, PhD author, Million Dollar Consulting
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Gewebe-Einband
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Maße
Höhe: 222 mm
Breite: 145 mm
Dicke: 17 mm
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978-0-471-77280-4 (9780471772804)
Schweitzer Klassifikation
STEPHEN M. SHAPIRO is a recognized expert and professional speaker on the topics of creativity and innovation. He is the founder of the 24/7 Innovation Group, a management education and research organization focused on innovation and breakthrough business thinking. A former consultant at Accenture, he founded that firm's Process Excellence Practice. You can learn more about goalfree living at www.goalfree.com.
Acknowledgements.
Confessions of a Goalaholic.
Getting Started in Goal-Free Living.
Introduction: Setting the Stage for Goal-Free Living.
The Eight Secrets of Goal-Free Living.
Secret #1: Use a Compass, Not a Map.
Secret #2: Trust That You Are Never Lost.
Secret #3: Remember That Opportunity Knocks Often, but Sometimes Softly.
Secret #4: Want What You Have.
Secret #5: Seek Out Adventure.
Secret #6: Become a People Magnet.
Secret #7: Embrace Your Limits.
Secret #8: Remain Detached.
Using the Eight Secrets.
Setting Your Compass.
Epilogue: One Person's Transformation from Goalaholic to Goal-Free.
Appendixes.
Appendix A: Frequently Asked Questions.
Appendix B: Take the "Are You a Goalaholic?" Quiz.
Appendix C: Score the"Are You a Goalaholic?" Quiz
Appendix D: The "Are You A Goalaholic?" Survey Results.
Index.
About the Author.
