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Goal-Free Living

How to Have the Life You Want NOW!
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Goal-Free Living by Stephen M. Shapiro focuses on living a fulfilling life without the pressure of conventional goal-setting. Drawing on various success stories and personal experiences, it advocates for embracing opportunities and enjoying life's journey, leading to personal growth and discovery. The book encourages readers to trust their instincts and remain open to new experiences.
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You might enjoy this book if you're interested in exploring alternative approaches to success in business and life. Instead of setting rigid goals, it encourages embracing spontaneity and creativity, appealing to those who seek freedom from conventional planning and wish to find fulfilment through a more flexible and open-ended lifestyle.

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In this competitive world, we're always running around trying to meet the next big goal. But often we forget to enjoy life every day, and instead wait for some imagined future in which we'll finally allow ourselves to live the life we really want.

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Praise 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 of 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 fulfilment."
—Michael J. Gelb, author of How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci and Discover Your Genius

"Reading Goal-Free Living is like jettisoning a hundred-pound pack. Suddenly, you're racing much faster and enjoying the breeze."
—Alan Weiss, PhD, author of Million Dollar Consulting

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Goal-Free Living by Stephen M. Shapiro offers an unconventional approach to business and personal success by advocating for less rigid goal-setting. Reviewers appreciate its emphasis on creativity and open-mindedness, noting that it encourages readers to embrace spontaneity and explore opportunities as they arise. Some criticize it for lacking in specific actionable steps, but many find its philosophy refreshing and freeing.

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Book Details

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ISBN: 9780471772804

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 20 January 2006

Country: United States

Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 2.0mm

Width: 146.0mm

Height: 249.0mm

Weight: 372g

Pages: 240

About the Author

STEPHEN M. SHAPIRO is a recognized expert and professional speaker on the topics of creativity and innovation. He is the founder of the 24/7 Innovation Group, a management education and research organization focused on innovation and breakthrough business thinking. A former consultant at Accenture, he founded that firm's Process Excellence Practice. You can learn more about goalfree living at www.goalfree.com.

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