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After hearing the words no one wants to hear--"you have cancer"--Jim Burns set out to articulate the most important principles for a life well lived and now shares them with you as a collection of essential truths for a healthy, balanced, and successful life.
What's truly important for leading a life well lived? After being diagnosed with cancer and facing his mortality, prolific author and family-life expert Jim Burns learned what it really means to live a meaningful life from the perspective and practical wisdom only gained from facing death. Now cancer free, those same life-changing lessons continue to guide and enrich Jim's faith, work, and relationships in immeasurable ways. With his conversational style and heartwarming and entertaining stories, Jim brilliantly distills that hard-earned wisdom into 13 simple yet powerful life principles you can put into practice today.
Jim will help you learn how to: Break the cycle of being overcommitted and underconnected once and for all
Make family the priority you want it to be with an action plan that will nurture your closest relationships
Embrace the discomfort of discipline and avoid the pain of regret
Incorporate the vital element of fun in your life for connection and relief in even the toughest times
Train your mind in reflexive gratitude to rise above negative circumstances.
Don't wait any longer. Let these principles guide you into deeper joy, more purpose, and better connection--and start truly living today.
About the author
Jim Burns is the founder of HomeWord. He speaks to thousands of people around the world each year and has more than three million resources in print in over twenty languages. His popular podcast, HomeWord with Jim Burns, continues to grow. Jim writes and speaks on how to enable strong marriages, confident parents, empowered kids, and healthy leaders. His books include Doing Life with Your Adult Children; Finding Joy in the Empty Nest; Have Serious Fun; and Creating an Intimate Marriage. Jim and his wife, Cathy, live in Southern California and have three daughters, three sons-in-law, and four grandchildren.
Summary
After hearing the words no one wants to hear--"you have cancer"--Jim Burns set out to articulate the most important principles for a life well lived and now shares them with you as a collection of essential truths for a healthy, balanced, and successful life.
What's truly important for leading a life well lived? After being diagnosed with cancer and facing his mortality, prolific author and family-life expert Jim Burns learned what it really means to live a meaningful life from the perspective and practical wisdom only gained from facing death. Now cancer free, those same life-changing lessons continue to guide and enrich Jim's faith, work, and relationships in immeasurable ways. With his conversational style and heartwarming and entertaining stories, Jim brilliantly distills that hard-earned wisdom into 13 simple yet powerful life principles you can put into practice today.
Jim will help you learn how to:
- Break the cycle of being overcommitted and underconnected once and for all
- Make family the priority you want it to be with an action plan that will nurture your closest relationships
- Embrace the discomfort of discipline and avoid the pain of regret
- Incorporate the vital element of fun in your life for connection and relief in even the toughest times
- Train your mind in reflexive gratitude to rise above negative circumstances.
Don't wait any longer. Let these principles guide you into deeper joy, more purpose, and better connection--and start truly living today.
