Rethinking success : eight essential practices for finding meaning in work and life / J. Douglas Holladay.
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TextPublisher: New York, NY : HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2020]Copyright date: ©2020Edition: First editionDescription: 229 pages ; 21 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780062897886
- 0062897888
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
The founder and CEO of Path North, Georgetown University professor, and former White House advisor teaches you how to find meaning, balance, and purpose throughout your career while reaching the highest levels of professional achievement--how to do well without losing yourself.
Throughout his illustrious career, J. Douglas Holladay has taught generations of executives as well as students in his popular MBA course at Georgetown how to use a holistic approach to defining and reaching success in life and business.
Success does not come with an instruction manual. Too often "successful" people end up feeling empty, isolated, and depressed because they have lost focus on what is most important in their lives. Rethinking Success can help anyone, no matter their field, maintain the practices and values that keep them in tune with their most cherished beliefs throughout their careers. Drawn from the insights of his network of famous friends as well as his experiences as an investment banker, White House advisor, diplomat, longtime business professor, and non-profit consultant, the advice in Rethinking Success is centered around eight essential questions we must ask ourselves regularly to stay focused, connected, and joyful throughout our working lives.
Filled with essential wisdom, Rethinking Success is a powerful guide that allows us to do well while staying in tune with the values and beliefs that are most important to us.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-229).
The illusions of success -- Know your story -- Maintain genuine relationships -- Make gratitude a regular practice -- Learn to forgive and serve -- Define success and failure for yourself -- Invite risk into your life -- Live an integrated life -- Leave a legacy -- Navigating our way.
"Success does not come with an instruction manual. Too often "successful" people end up feeling empty, isolated, and depressed because they have lost focus on what is most important in their lives. Rethinking Success can help anyone, no matter their field, maintain the practices and values that keep them in tune with their most cherished beliefs throughout their careers. Drawn from the insights of his network of famous friends as well as his experiences as an investment banker, White House adviser, diplomat, longtime business professor, and non-profit consultant, the advice in Rethinking Success is centered around eight essential questions we must ask ourselves regularly to stay focused, connected, and joyful throughout our working lives." --Amazon.