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Living Forward: A Proven Plan to Stop Drifting and Get the Life You Want Kindle Edition
Too many of us are doing the former--and our lives are slipping away one day at a time. But what if we treated life like the gift that it is? What if we lived each day as though it were part of a bigger picture, a plan? That's what New York Times bestselling author Michael Hyatt and executive coach Daniel Harkavy show us how to do: to design a life with the end in mind, determining in advance the outcomes we desire and path to get there. In this step-by-step guide, they share proven principles that help readers create a simple but effective life plan so that they can get from where they are now to where they really want to be--in every area of life.
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherBaker Books
- Publication dateMarch 1, 2016
- File size4.8 MB
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"A must-read full of reminders and revelation that will open up your mind and organize your time."
-- "Dave Ramsey, financial author and host of The Dave Ramsey Show""The people who have achieved greatness are not just lucky. They created and executed a plan...In Living Forward, Michael Hyatt and Daniel Harkavy show you how to develop and utilize a clear and compelling life plan to create the life you want."
-- "Tony Robbins, New York Times bestselling author""A step-by-step approach to one of life's greatest challenges."
-- "Seth Godin, New York Times bestselling author"From the Inside Flap
But all the drama and demands we face seem to get in the way of our dreams, don't they? We're unsure about how to take our lives from where we are now to where we want to be in the next five, ten, or even fifty years.
We know we were meant for more, but it seems like the days are slipping by and we can't do anything about it. It shouldn't be like this. And it doesn't have to be.
New York Times bestselling author Michael Hyatt and executive coach Daniel Harkavy have both lived the very same story but they rewrote the ending. And their new book Living Forward will help you do the same thing.
In this step-by-step guide, Hyatt and Harkavy share simple but proven principles to help you stop drifting, design a Life Plan with the end in mind, and chart a path that will take you there. And you can work the process in just one day.
Imagine trading just twenty-four hours for the life you really want. It's possible, and Living Forward shows you how.
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"The people who have achieved greatness are not just lucky. They created and executed a plan. . . . In Living Forward, Michael Hyatt and Daniel Harkavy show you how to develop and utilize a clear and compelling Life Plan to create the life you want."--Tony Robbins, New York Times bestselling author; CEO, Anthony Robbins Companies
"Here is an extremely practical and undeniably necessary guide for any adult who has drifted from how they thought life should be lived. I have benefited from this approach in my own life, but I need to be reminded again and again and again."--Patrick Lencioni, president, The Table Group; author, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team and The Advantage
"A must-read full of reminders and revelation that will open up your mind and organize your time."--Dave Ramsey, New York Times bestselling author, The Total Money Makeover
"In this one-of-a-kind book, Michael Hyatt and Daniel Harkavy explain exactly how to create a Life Plan. It will equip you to live your life on purpose, achieving what matters most in every aspect of your life."--John C. Maxwell, New York Times bestselling author; founder, The John Maxwell Company
"Living Forward is a brilliant and motivating resource that will equip you to stop sleepwalking through life and intentionally pursue the plan God has for you."--Lysa TerKeurst,New York Times bestselling author, The Best Yes
"An intelligent and articulate manual. . . . Applying even a portion of its simple and practical recommendations will improve anyone's condition in life."--David Allen, New York Times bestselling author, Getting Things Done
About the Author
Daniel Harkavy has been coaching business leaders to peak levels of success, performance, profitability, and fulfillment for more than twenty-five years. In 1996, he harnessed his passion for coaching teams and leaders and founded Building Champions, where he serves as CEO and executive coach. Over the past two decades, he and his team of coaches have worked with thousands of clients and organizations implementing the plan in Living Forward. He lives just outside Portland, Oregon, with his wife and actively serves his community as a member of nonprofit boards and a mentor to those seeking leadership advice. He is the proud father of four children and an avid surfer. Learn more at BuildingChampions.com.
Product details
- ASIN : B012H10GBW
- Publisher : Baker Books; Illustrated edition (March 1, 2016)
- Publication date : March 1, 2016
- Language : English
- File size : 4.8 MB
- Text-to-Speech : Enabled
- Screen Reader : Supported
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
- X-Ray : Enabled
- Word Wise : Enabled
- Print length : 210 pages
- Best Sellers Rank: #353,100 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #603 in Personal Success in Business
- #898 in Business Leadership
- #1,295 in Success eBooks
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About the authors
Michael Hyatt is the founder and chairman of Full Focus. He has scaled multiple companies over the years, including a $250M publishing company with 700+ employees and his own business coaching company that has grown over 60% year over year for the past four years. Under his leadership, Michael Hyatt & Company has been featured in the Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing companies in America for three years in a row. He’s also the author of several New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling books, including Platform, Living Forward, Your Best Year Ever, Free to Focus, and The Vision-Driven Leader. He enjoys The Double Win with his wife of 40-plus years, five daughters, and ten grandchildren.
Website: fullfocus.co
Twitter & Instagram: @michaelhyatt
Facebook: facebook.com/michaelHyatt
Over the past 25 years, Daniel Harkavy has coached thousands of business leaders to peak levels of performance, efficacy and fulfillment. In 1996, he harnessed his passion for coaching teams and leaders and founded Building Champions Inc., where he serves as CEO and Executive Coach. Today the company has nearly fifty employees, with a team of twenty executive and leadership coaches who provide guidance to thousands of clients and organizations.
Some of the clients include Bank of America, Chick-fil-A, Daimler, Nike, MetLife, Pfizer, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Infineum (an ExxonMobil and Shell company), US Bank, Dale Carnegie Training, JPMorgan Chase, Keller Williams, Mary Kay, Morgan Stanley, Northwestern Mutual, Thomas Nelson, Wells Fargo, Century 21 and many others.
In 2016, Daniel coauthored with friend and former client Michael Hyatt the bestselling book "Living Forward: A Proven Plan to Stop Drifting and Get the Life You Want." In this book, Daniel shared another Building Champions coaching framework designed to help leaders to best lead themselves so they can make the greatest impact at home and at work.
In 2007, Daniel authored "Becoming a Coaching Leader: The Proven Strategy for Building Your Own Team of Champions" (Nelson). Drawing upon years of experience, Daniel offered leaders a coaching system to more effectively develop teams and achieve lasting results.
Daniel delivers one-on-one executive coaching sessions, executive retreats, speaking engagements and custom on-site experiences for business leaders and teams around the world all with a focus on helping his clients to improve their performance and results in business and life.
Daniel lives just outside Portland, Oregon, where he and his wife and family enjoy a little space for gardening and play. Daniel actively serves his community as a member of non-profit boards and mentor to those seeking his guidance. His other passions include surfing, snowboarding and hanging out with his family.
You can connect with Daniel here:
Website: BuildingChampions.com
Podcast: https://apple.co/2lXh4vf
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/danielharkavy/
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- Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2016Living Forward is a wake-up call on life. Some people experience the wake-up call when serious illness strikes, or with the loss of a spouse or job or anything valuable and meaningful that defines and completes a person. Wouldn't you rather have the wake-up call in the form of a life-changing book?
It may seem like a daunting task to think about having a vision for your life, and it can be, but I found Living Forward to be a challenging, yet friendly, coach, stepping me through a thought process that is life-changing.
Distraction is the word of the day and it is causing massive drift in the lives of people. Overwhelmed executives, stretched stay-at-home parents, side-lined creatives, and frustrated masses of people are drifting far from the life that is their best life, full of rich relationships, meaning, purpose and abundance.
Living forward helps the reader really take an honest assessment and recognize the drift then quickly moves into a gentle, but provoking look at where this drift will lead unless changes are made. We were created for purpose and we cannot lead others until we learn self-leadership.
Living Forward is not just for those in business, but for those who place a high value on relationships (or wish to do that) and want more from life. The steps outlined in the book are helping me to filter my opportunities to focus on what really matters. I am a champion plate-spinner, I want to do it all! I am learning that I need to reprioritize and reorganize my life and scale back on certain activities to make room for growth in areas that are important to me.
"The lesson is simple. You get what you focus on.... the future must be enticing enough to stay focused."
Hyatt and Harkavy call this Pull Power.
"So many of us have settled for what is, rather than what could be. We have convinced ourselves that things will never change. But they can change if we give ourselves permission to dream again. What kind of future motivates you?"
Give yourself permission to dream again, no matter your age or current circumstance.
YOU are worth the investment in time but you will need this book to step you through this thought process.
You will learn how to design your legacy, craft a life plan and make it happen.
This book is for you.
It would be a great book to work through alone, with your spouse, your team, your small group or a trusted friend.
- Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2016Living Forward is one of the most important books I’ve read in the past ten years!! My husband and I are reading it together and it’s been great for our marriage as well as our personal and professional lives. Living Forward is bringing clarity to our busy lives and unity to our marriage by helping us define where we are (now), where we want to be and what we want to be remembered for.
Personally, it's also giving me courage. The past year has been a season marked by good but very hard changes - for our family and my ministry/career. Designing a LIFE PLAN with clarifying priorities and legacy-leaving dreams, has created a filter to make some huge and somewhat-risky decisions with courage and confidence. Instead of drifting through life and being directed by circumstances and constantly changing demands, I’m able to step back and determine my course – not based solely on what I want now, but what I want most - for the life I'm living and the legacy I'm leaving
Living Forward is well-written, packed with personal stories and examples as well as wisdom, insights, real-life application and powerful tools to design the life you want and clearly outline action steps needed to get there! After I read through just the first three chapters, I ordered 12 copies to give away to family, friends, soon-to-be graduates, co-workers and staff. I highly recommend it for everyone who wants to stop drifting and start living a life with great intention, a clearly defined plan and a fulfilling purpose!
- Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2024A thoughtful and proactive approach to life, presented in a relatable and practical way. In this concise book, Michael Hyatt and Daniel Harkavy lay out a step-by-step method for developing a life plan—a living document intended to help you map out how to get from where you are to where you want to go.
Hyatt and Harkavy don’t go into the finer points of mindset or success coaching in this book, and that’s what makes it so accessible. It’s written for anyone who has goals and would like to be remembered well. It’s written for parents and teachers and CEOs and entrepreneurs…even students. Truly, any adult can read this book and walk away with a written plan and the tools to execute it.
Because of my coaching background, much of the content felt familiar, but the planning was still a powerful exercise. Creating a life plan made me take a hard look at my priorities, my career, and my direction in a new light. And it’s such a quick read—I can’t believe I put it off for even a few months.
I chose to read this book at the top of the year, but it is certainly a powerful read at any time of year. Regardless of when you begin this book or your life plan, because the plan is a living document, there is no need to confine this read to a specific time. Honestly, now is the best time. Whenever now is for you.
If you choose to read this book (and you should—everyone should), commit to doing the work alongside your reading. I believe there is value in doing the work right away, while the content is fresh in your mind, and I promise you won’t be disappointed when you complete your life plan and feel a renewed sense of direction and intentionality.
Top reviews from other countries
- Hildegard Christina RisseReviewed in Germany on April 6, 2019
5.0 out of 5 stars Read it. Study it. Don't lose time. Get ready.
A very encouraging book. Great coaches.
Just to fill the gap where you are and where you want to be. Blueprint for success. Doing a Life Plan. I can highly recommend that book.
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Mauricio González KladianoReviewed in Mexico on August 19, 2017
5.0 out of 5 stars Living Forward (Excelente libro)
Es un excelente libro de superación personal que te indica de forma concisa y clara, cómo mejorar tu vida en todos los aspectos, de modo que lleguemos a las metas que nos hemos trazado cada quien como personas. La idea central de este libro es dejar de vivir la vida en automático y a la deriva, es decir, sin metas específicas a corto, mediano y largo plazo, que nos sirvan de faro y guía en nuestras decisiones y acciones. De hecho no conozco otro libro igual en este tema, con la magnífica calidad de contenido y redacción. Está escrito por dos couchs de vida, con la suficiente experiencia para validar los conceptos vertidos en el libro, ya que lo han puesto en práctica ellos mismos, asesorando además en el tema a cientos de personas y organizaciones. Está escrito con un lenguaje sencillo, que facilita entender rápidamente las ideas que se describen.
Me encanta la edición preparada para el Kindle en mi caso el modelo Paperwhite, ya que puedo traducir palabras al español al instante y hacer anotaciones y subrayar lo que considero importante del texto.
- B JhalaReviewed in Canada on April 11, 2017
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful book! Highly recommend
This is the first book I read on life planning which is fluff free, to-the-point, and clearly lays out step by step process of life planning and achieving it. Give it a try! You will be glad that you did.
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Cliente KindleReviewed in Brazil on March 21, 2017
5.0 out of 5 stars Melhor livro que li nos últimos meses
Construído em base de muitos outros anteriores da um framework completo para organizar o propósito da sua vida. Muito bom. Irei usá-lo de hoje em diante.
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JMª GrisReviewed in Spain on May 19, 2017
1.0 out of 5 stars No lo he recibido!
Me extraña que me pregunten como me ha parecido este libro sino lo he recibido? Vdes. son Amazon y tienen los mejores sistemas de tracking del mundo, tendrían que evitar estas "metidas de pata" porque
1 me molestan en mi tiempo
2 No veo que hagan bien su trabajo
3 Me recuerdan que si he comprado este libro es porque quiero vivir mejor, Living forward.
Espero haberme expresado correctamente