Goal-Free Living

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! "e;If you have only one goal this year, let it be this: Read Goal-Free Living!"e; --Daniel H. Pink author, A Whole New Mind and Free Agent Nation "e;Stephen Shapiro's approach will help readers achieve the best kind of happenstance: taking a stance to make things happen."e; --Heath Row Contributing Editor and Community Director, Fast Company magazine "e;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."e; --Doug Busch Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Digital Health Group, Intel Corporation "e;This is an engaging, creative approach to discovering inner wisdom and personal fulfillment."e; --Michael J. Gelb author, How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci and Discover Your Genius "e;Reading Goal-Free Living is like jettisoning a hundred-pound pack. Suddenly, you're racing much faster and enjoying the breeze."e; --Alan Weiss, PhD author, Million Dollar Consulting

Praise for Goal Free LivingSetting goals may be fine. But letting your goals take control ofyour life can be devastating. Goal-Free Living shows you how toexplore paths in your life you never knew existed and discover amore exciting, successful, and rewarding life--today!"If you have only one goal this year, let it be this: ReadGoal-Free Living!"Daniel H. Pink author, A Whole New Mind and Free AgentNation"Stephen Shapiro's approach will help readers achieve the best kindof happenstance: taking a stance to make things happen."Heath Row Contributing Editor and Community Director, FastCompany magazine"I have a sense that reading this book may turn out to be one ofthe most important things I've done in a long time."Doug Busch Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, DigitalHealth Group, Intel Corporation"This is an engaging, creative approach to discovering inner wisdomand personal fulfillment."Michael J. Gelb author, How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci andDiscover 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, Million Dollar Consulting

Acknowledgements.Confessions of a Goalaholic.Getting Started in Goal-Free Living.Introduction: Setting the Stage for Goal-Free Living.The Eight Secrets of Goal-Free Living.Secret #1: Use a Compass, Not a Map.Secret #2: Trust That You Are Never Lost.Secret #3: Remember That Opportunity Knocks Often, butSometimes Softly.Secret #4: Want What You Have.Secret #5: Seek Out Adventure.Secret #6: Become a People Magnet.Secret #7: Embrace Your Limits.Secret #8: Remain Detached.Using the Eight Secrets.Setting Your Compass.Epilogue: One Person's Transformation from Goalaholic toGoal-Free.Appendixes.Appendix A: Frequently Asked Questions.Appendix B: Take the "Are You a Goalaholic?"Quiz.Appendix C: Score the"Are You a Goalaholic?"QuizAppendix D: The "Are You A Goalaholic?" SurveyResults.Index.About the Author.