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Life Launch : A Passionate Guide to the Rest of Your Life

by: Hudson, Frederic M.; McLean, Pamela D.

Life Launch : A Passionate Guide to the Rest of Your Life

by: Hudson, Frederic M.; McLean, Pamela D.

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1884433847
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 03/01/1995
Publisher: HUDSON INSTITUTE

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About the Authors

viii

Preface

Foreword How You Will Benefit from This Book

xix

Section I: Prepare to Journey Ahead

What is the Future You Want?

(12)

Beyond Future Shock

(1)

Backing into the Future

(2)

Refrain of a Working Mom

(1)

Jim

(1)

Gloria

(1)

Charlie and Martha

(3)

Your Turn!

(3)

Your Number One Issue---Managing Uncertainty

(10)

The America I Knew, Growing-Up

(4)

The Age of Uncertainty

(2)

Your Turn!

(3)

How to Keep Winning When the Rules Keep Changing: The New Paradigm

(22)

Two Worlds---My Father's and Mine

(1)

We Live between Eras

(2)

The Old Paradigm, The Four Old Rules

(3)

The Linear Rule

(1)

The Outside-In Rule

(1)

The Learning-is-for-Kids Rule

(1)

The Steady-State Rule

(1)

The Cultural Shift from Old Rules to New Rules

(2)

The New Paradigm, The Four New Rules

(6)

The Circular Rule

(2)

The Inside-Out Rule

(1)

The Learning isn't-Just-for-Kids-Rule

(2)

The Endless Change Rule

(1)

Your Turn!

(7)

Section II: Consult your Compass, Follow these Maps

Map 1---Composing Your Life, Chapters and Transitions

(18)

You Are Your Story

(5)

The Pattern of All Change

(2)

Understanding Life Chapters and Transitions

(2)

Map 1 Illustration

(1)

The Four Phases of Change---A Renewal Cycle

(11)

Go for It

(1)

Stuck in the Doldrums

(1)

Mini-transition---Improve the Chapter You're in

(1)

Cocooning

(1)

Getting Ready for the Next Chapter

(1)

Stephen and Susan

(2)

The Magic Formula

(1)

Your Turn

(4)

Map 2---A Deliberate Life, Living with Passion and Purpose

(10)

Getting in Touch with Your Passions and Values

(1)

Map 2 Illustration

(1)

The Six Adult Passions

(3)

Personal Power: Claiming Yourself

(1)

Achievement: Proving Yourself

(1)

Intimacy: Sharing Yourself

(1)

Play and Creativity: Expressing Yourself

(1)

Search for Meaning: Integrating Yourself

(1)

Compassion and Contribution: Giving Yourself

(1)

Passionate Destinations

(1)

How Do You Count What Counts?

(1)

What is Your Life Purpose, Today?

(2)

Map 3---Life's Assignments, Balancing the Parts of Your Life---Activities and Roles

(12)

Map 3 Illustration

(1)

Define Your Activities and Roles

(6)

Personal Activities and Roles

(1)

Couple Activities and Roles

(1)

Family Activities and Roles

(1)

Work Activities and Roles

(1)

Social Connections

(1)

How Do You Balance Your Activities and Roles?

(2)

Your Commitments in Your Next Chapter

(1)

Your Turn!

(1)

Map 4---The Grand Adventure from Twenty to Ninety

(20)

The Adult Lifecycle

(1)

Map 4 Illustration

(1)

Changing and Abiding Themes

(14)

Twentysomething---Staking Out the Adult World

(1)

How to Maximize Your Twenties

(1)

Thirtysomething---Making-It

(1)

How to Maximize Your Thirties

(1)

The Midlife Transition, 35-50

(1)

Fortysomething---Taking Charge

(1)

How to Maximize Your Forties

(1)

Transition into Fiftysomething

(1)

Fiftysomething---Emergence of Interdependence

(1)

How to Maximize Your Fifties

(1)

Transition into Sixtysomething

(1)

Sixtysomething---Beginning Again

100

(1)

How to Maximize Your Sixties

100

(1)

Transition to Seventysomething

101

(1)

Seventysomething and Eightysomething

102

(1)

How to Maximize Your Seventies and Eighties

102

(2)

Dying---the Final Transition

104

(1)

And the Dance Goes On

104

(3)

Map 5---The Adult Learning Agenda---Becoming the Best You Can Be

107

(12)

Map 5 Illustration

108

(2)

The Seven Adult Learning Questions

110

(5)

What do I need to unlearn?

110

(1)

What new information and knowledge do I need?

111

(1)

How can I become more competent as a person?

112

(1)

How can I improve my technical skills?

113

(1)

How can I invest my values in leadership roles?

113

(1)

What are my best learning environments?

114

(1)

Who are my best teachers and mentors?

114

(1)

Your Turn!

115

(4)

Section III: Launch the Next Chapter of your Life

Get a Plan---Walk Your Talk

119

(20)

The Life Launch Formula

120

(1)

Take a Look at What Might Go Wrong

121

(3)

External Threats

121

(2)

Internal Obstacles

123

(1)

What are Your External Threats?

124

(1)

What are Your Internal Obstacles?

124

(1)

Summarize Your Findings from This Book

125

(3)

How Will the Next Chapter of Your Life Turn Out?

128

(2)

Now Plan:

What is Your Purpose at this Time?

130

(1)

What is Your Vision or Dream for Your Plan?

131

(2)

What is Your Plan for Your Next Chapter?

133

(1)

Planning Item: An Activities Inventory

134

(1)

Planning Item: Prepare Your Planning Cards

135

(1)

Construct Your Plan and Life Launch

135

(4)

Staying Power---How to Stay Renewed

139

(22)

Stay Value Driven

141

(1)

Be Connected to the World about You

142

(2)

Find Time for Solitude

144

(1)

Pace Yourself

145

(1)

Have Contact with Nature as Often as You Can

146

(1)

Be Creative and Playful

146

(1)

Adapt to Change

147

(1)

Learn from Down Times

147

(1)

Always be in Training

148

(1)

Lean into the Future

149

(1)

Develop the Leader Within You

149

(5)

Section IV: Resources

A Reading List for Embracing the Future

154

(4)

Seminars and Products of the Hudson Institute of Santa Barbara

158

(2)

Book Reorder Form

160

(1)

Index

161

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Life Launch : A Passionate Guide to the Rest of Your Life

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