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The life brief : a playbook for no-regrets living / Bonnie Wan.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York : Simon & Schuster. 2024Copyright date: ©2024Edition: First Simon Element hardcover editionDescription: xxv, 227 pages ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781982195502
  • 1982195509
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Contents:
Introduction: Get ready -- Let's be brief ; The chaos before the clarity ; How to use this book ; Part I. Get messy -- Sitting with the mess ; What do I really want? ; Rearrange the furniture ; Close the gap ; Take inventory ; Name your legacy ; Face your enemies ; Reframe your story ; Listen to your fans ; Lean into agitation ; Part II. Get clear -- Life is a tapestry ; The art of distillation ; Word play ; Declare yourself ; Push your brief ; Give it a handle--name your brief ; Part III. Get active -- Allow your brief to surprise you ; Action is a by-product of clarity ; Step into creative living ; Tiny actions create big change ; Momentum is yours to make ; Invite others to play ; Life is a dance ; Mourn the transition ; Your brief evolves with you ; Conclusion: All the time in the world.
Summary: "Start living an astonishing life with this "practical and accessible, moving and deeply meaningful" (Lori Gottlieb, New York Times bestselling author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone ) guided program for identifying your core values and aligning every area of your life with them so you can feel fulfilled every day. "This book is a wonderful invitation. Take it" (Dave Evans, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Designing Your Life). We all have moments when we doubt the path we're on. The Life Brief is an essential tool for aligning your life with your dreams--personally, professionally, culturally, and spiritually. Based on the business world's most-used organizational tool, The Life Brief has three Get Messy , Get Clear , and Get Active . The first phase is a set of open-ended writing prompts that cut through limiting beliefs and false assumptions about what's possible. Get Clear offers prompts for finding clarity around what you truly, deeply want. Finally, Get Active catapults you into the steps to making those desires a reality. Tried and tested by Bonnie herself as well as thousands of attendees of workshops and lectures, The Life Brief method is the most powerful tool for solving life's biggest messes and creating a life of meaning." -- Goodreads.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Life is a creative act. Start living a meaningful life with this soul-shaking, "brilliant companion on the road to more aliveness" (Dave Evans, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Designing Your Life ) to identify your core values and create the life you want.

We all have moments when we doubt the path we're on. Am I in the right relationship? Is this the career for me? Is this as good as it gets? These questions can feel uncomfortable without a method for uncovering the answers.

Enter the USA TODAY bestseller, The Life Brief , a simple yet effective playbook for navigating life's decisions, crossroads, and curveballs. Modeled after the creative brief, a tool used by the most innovative companies in the world to unlock clarity and unleash action, The Life Brief carves a path for living with intention and imagination.

Designed by award-winning brand strategist Bonnie Wan, The Life Brief is a practice in three parts: The first phase, Get Messy , is a set of open-ended writing prompts that cut through limiting beliefs and false assumptions about what's possible. The second phase, Get Clear , guides you to crystal clarity so you can declare what you truly, deeply want. The third phase, Get Active , catapults you into the steps to making your desires real.

This is the "ultimate tool to set us on our true path towards success and joy" (Deepak Chopra, New York Times bestselling author) that challenges the limiting beliefs that create friction in your life. This powerfully adaptive tool has transformed thousands of lives, from refining career paths to repairing relationships, from rediscovering passion to cutting through overwhelm. Don't let another moment pass you by. "If you want to be happier, you should write a Life Brief," ( Fast Company ). Discover The Life Brief and unlock your path today.

"Start living an astonishing life with this "practical and accessible, moving and deeply meaningful" (Lori Gottlieb, New York Times bestselling author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone ) guided program for identifying your core values and aligning every area of your life with them so you can feel fulfilled every day. "This book is a wonderful invitation. Take it" (Dave Evans, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Designing Your Life). We all have moments when we doubt the path we're on. The Life Brief is an essential tool for aligning your life with your dreams--personally, professionally, culturally, and spiritually. Based on the business world's most-used organizational tool, The Life Brief has three Get Messy , Get Clear , and Get Active . The first phase is a set of open-ended writing prompts that cut through limiting beliefs and false assumptions about what's possible. Get Clear offers prompts for finding clarity around what you truly, deeply want. Finally, Get Active catapults you into the steps to making those desires a reality. Tried and tested by Bonnie herself as well as thousands of attendees of workshops and lectures, The Life Brief method is the most powerful tool for solving life's biggest messes and creating a life of meaning." -- Goodreads.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: Get ready -- Let's be brief ; The chaos before the clarity ; How to use this book ; Part I. Get messy -- Sitting with the mess ; What do I really want? ; Rearrange the furniture ; Close the gap ; Take inventory ; Name your legacy ; Face your enemies ; Reframe your story ; Listen to your fans ; Lean into agitation ; Part II. Get clear -- Life is a tapestry ; The art of distillation ; Word play ; Declare yourself ; Push your brief ; Give it a handle--name your brief ; Part III. Get active -- Allow your brief to surprise you ; Action is a by-product of clarity ; Step into creative living ; Tiny actions create big change ; Momentum is yours to make ; Invite others to play ; Life is a dance ; Mourn the transition ; Your brief evolves with you ; Conclusion: All the time in the world.

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