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This book will help you design and create the best version of yourself. It will give you the chance to shape the kind of person you want to be, and to articulate the goals you want to achieve in your life, both professionally and personally. It will help you behave in ways that are true to your most honorable and generous self.
It is a practical guide for people who are interested in leading a more meaningful and successful life, or helping others to do so. It teaches you how to author your own life and how to make commitments to yourself and others that will transform your life for the better.
You’ll learn to reflect on your life, think about what really matters to you, and how to create a personal mission statement. You’ll think about your values, articulate your goals, and manage your time effectively. You’ll explore what it means to live an examined life. At the end of each chapter, there are questions to think about and actions to take that reinforce the key messages.
List of contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Part I: Create a Vision for Your Life
Chapter 1: Explore and Define Success
Chapter 2: Search for Meaning
Chapter 3: Create a Personal Mission Statement
Part II: Set Goals Derived from Your Vision
Chapter 4: Establish Goals
Chapter 5: Invest in Personal Development
Chapter 6: Take Your Goals and Commitments Seriously
Part III: Act on Your Goals and Be Productive
Chapter 7: Create an Effective Daily Routine
Chapter 8: Take New Actions Relentlessly
Chapter 9: Learn to Say No
Chapter 10: Be Choosy About Technology and Social Media
Chapter 11: Be a Successful Parent in Challenging Times
Chapter 12: Be Organized and Live Simply
Chapter 13: Network and Find Mentors
Epilogue: Design and Create Your Future
Appendices:
Personal Mission Statement and Life Goals for Chris PalmerRecommended ReadingSyllabus for Design Your Life for SuccessFifty Tips for Success End notes
Index
About the Author
About the author
Chris Palmer is an end-of-life activist and a trained hospice volunteer. He founded and currently leads an aging, death, and dying group for the Bethesda Metro Area Village and serves on the board of several nonprofits focused on end-of-life issues, including Montgomery Hospice and Prince George’s Hospice, Final Exit Network, Funeral Consumers Alliance, Hemlock Society of San Diego, and the Maryland Office of Cemetery Oversight. He has written ten books and frequently gives presentations and workshops to community groups on aging, death, and dying issues. Proceeds from all his books fund scholarships for American University (AU) students, where he served 14 years on AU’s full-time faculty as Distinguished Film Producer in Residence. Before becoming involved in end-of-life issues, he spent forty years as a wildlife and conservation filmmaker. To learn more, visit www.ChrisPalmerOnline.com.
