Table of Contents

Preface xiii

Why Did I Write This Book? xiii

Why Are You Reading It? xiv

Introduction xv

How Does This Book Work? xv

5WIH xvii

Who Are You? 1

Introductions 1

Things That Really Matter 4

Your Renewal Plan: Step One-Who? 7

Life So Far 8

The Process 10

That Old Life Ladder 11

Stay Out of Your Way 14

What Do You Want to Do? 19

Define Mission 20

What Is Work? 21

Your True Identity 22

What Did You Do? 22

What Do You Do Now? 24

What Would You Love to Do? 25

The Secret Formula: Values + Mission - Action 28

Your Renewal Plan: Step Two-What? 30

"Night, Montreal" 32

When Is the Time Right? 35

Timing Isn't Everything 35

When Does Success Begin (and Will You Recognize It When You See It)? 36

Meet Anna, Successful Writer 37

The Life Cycle of Purpose 46

Your Renewal Plan: Step Three-When? 48

Where Should You Be? 51

Right Place, Right Time 51

Stay or Go? 52

Culture 53

Money 54

The Boss 54

Talents 56

Vision 57

Passion 58

Security 60

Colleagues 61

Work/Life Balance 62

Attitude 64

Starting Over 64

Before You Go 65

While You're Looking 65

What to Look For 66

Values Are Everywhere 66

Your Renewal Plan: Step Four-Where? 67

Why Bother? 71

Why Not? 71

What's the Worst That Can Happen? 72

OK Then, Why? 77

Your Renewal Plan: Step Five-Why? 84

How Do You Do It? 87

How Do You Eat an Elephant? 87

It Wasn't Raining When Noah Built the Ark 87

Your Renewal Plan: Step Six-How? (Part One of Three) 97

Your Renewal Plan: Step Six-How? (Part Two of Three) 100

This Is Really Happening! 101

Your Renewal Plan: Step Six-How? (Part Three of Three) 103

My Renewal Plan 109

Bibliography 113

Index 123