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The Life Audit
A Step-by-Step Guide to Discovering Your Goals and Building the Life You Want
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A life-changing and empowering guide to discovering your personal and professional passions, goals, and dreams so you can create a life full of joy and purpose. Welcome to the Life Audit, an exercise in self-reflection that helps you clear the cobwebs of noisy, external goals and...
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A life-changing and empowering guide to discovering your personal and professional passions, goals, and dreams so you can create a life full of joy and purpose.
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A life-changing and empowering guide to discovering your personal and professional passions, goals, and dreams so you can create a life full of joy and purpose.
Welcome to the Life Audit, an exercise in self-reflection that helps you clear the cobwebs of noisy, external goals and distractions, and revisit or uncover the real themes and core values that drive and inspire you. Think of it as spring-cleaning for the soul.
For anyone looking to find fulfilment in every aspect of lifeβlove, friendship, career, finances, and beyondβthis encouraging handbook offers the tools to prioritise your goals and turn personal insights into action to create a beautiful, meaningful future. In this step-by-step guide, made irresistibly and uniquely engaging by insightful and entertaining illustrations throughout, youβll learn how to use design thinking and creative exercises to:
- Identify the core values and key themes hidden within your goals.
- Overcome the internal judgements and outside expectations that stifle your growth.
- Find the people, skills, and resources you need to nourish your dreams.
- Design a practical, personal action plan you can follow with confidence and clarity.
Whether youβre a recent graduate, contemplating a career change, facing a personal crossroads, or searching for satisfaction, The Life Audit is a safe space for dreaming big, a path to kickstart dreams previously on hold, and a rousing call to design a life that honours your values and desires every day.
Design Thinking for Wellbeing: Drawing on her expertise as a User Experience researcher, author Ximena Vengoechea skilfully applies design tools and data research skills to the journey of self-discovery. After following the bookβs three-part process, you will have a clear sense of your needs and goals and an action plan for making your dreams a reality without feeling overwhelmed.
Unique Approach to Personal Growth: This charmingly illustrated book offers a distinctive approach to self-discovery, combining step-by-step prompts and engaging anecdotes with colourfully illustrated lists, charts, diagrams, and affirmations. Performing the life audit is an enjoyable and uplifting experience that can help anyone uncover or rediscover their values, passions, and dreams.
Meaningful Gift: Warm and inviting, The Life Audit is a simple and authentic way to connect with someone at a turning point in their lives. It makes a thoughtful, personal gift for new grads, retirees, people considering a career change, or anyone looking for ways to find more joy and fulfilment in their personal or professional lives.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781797229515
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 24 October 2024
Country: United States
Imprint: Chronicle Books
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 19.0mm
Width: 152.0mm
Height: 203.0mm
Weight: 476g
Pages: 184
About the Author
Ximena Vengoechea is a user researcher, writer, and illustrator, and the creator ofΒ The Life Audit. She is the author of several nonfiction books and journals, includingΒ Rest Easy: Discover Calm and Abundance through the Radical Power of Rest, which received a starred review fromΒ Library JournalΒ and was named one of BookRiot's Best Books of 2023,Β Listen Like You Mean it: Reclaiming the Lost Art of True Connection, andΒ The Life Audit Journal. Her writing has appeared inΒ Inc.,Β The Washington Post,Β Newsweek,Β Forbes, andΒ Fast Company, among others. A user researcher by training, she previously worked at Pinterest, LinkedIn, and Twitter. She lives in Brooklyn. To learn more, visit ximenavengoechea.com, or sign up for her newsletter at ximena.substack.com.
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