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Book SynopsisPraise 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 ful
Table of ContentsAcknowledgements.
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.
