Renew yourself : a six-step plan for more meaningful work

Ideal for both self-paced study and team-based staff development, this six-step plan will help readers renew themselves, their careers, and their organizations.

• Preface p. xiii
• Why Did I Write This Book? p. xiii
• Why Are You Reading It? p. xiv
• Introduction p. xv
• How Does This Book Work? p. xv
• 5WIH p. xvii
• Who Are You? p. 1
• Introductions p. 1
• Things That Really Matter p. 4
• Your Renewal Plan: Step One-Who? p. 7
• Life So Far p. 8
• The Process p. 10
• That Old Life Ladder p. 11
• Stay Out of Your Way p. 14
• What Do You Want to Do? p. 19
• Define Mission p. 20
• What Is Work? p. 21
• Your True Identity p. 22
• What Did You Do? p. 22
• What Do You Do Now? p. 24
• What Would You Love to Do? p. 25
• The Secret Formula: Values + Mission - Action p. 28
• Your Renewal Plan: Step Two-What? p. 30
• "Night, Montreal" p. 32
• When Is the Time Right? p. 35
• Timing Isn't Everything p. 35
• When Does Success Begin (and Will You Recognize It When You See It)? p. 36
• Meet Anna, Successful Writer p. 37
• The Life Cycle of Purpose p. 46
• Your Renewal Plan: Step Three-When? p. 48
• Where Should You Be? p. 51
• Right Place, Right Time p. 51
• Stay or Go? p. 52
• Culture p. 53
• Money p. 54
• The Boss p. 54
• Talents p. 56
• Vision p. 57
• Passion p. 58
• Security p. 60
• Colleagues p. 61
• Work/Life Balance p. 62
• Attitude p. 64
• Starting Over p. 64
• Before You Go p. 65
• While You're Looking p. 65
• What to Look For p. 66
• Values Are Everywhere p. 66
• Your Renewal Plan: Step Four-Where? p. 67
• Why Bother? p. 71
• Why Not? p. 71
• What's the Worst That Can Happen? p. 72
• OK Then, Why? p. 77
• Your Renewal Plan: Step Five-Why? p. 84
• How Do You Do It? p. 87
• How Do You Eat an Elephant? p. 87
• It Wasn't Raining When Noah Built the Ark p. 87
• Your Renewal Plan: Step Six-How? (Part One of Three) p. 97
• Your Renewal Plan: Step Six-How? (Part Two of Three) p. 100
• This Is Really Happening! p. 101
• Your Renewal Plan: Step Six-How? (Part Three of Three) p. 103
• My Renewal Plan p. 109
• Bibliography p. 113
• Index p. 123