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The Power of Purpose

The Power of Purpose by Richard J. Leider is a book which was developed by the author interviewing older adults (over age 65) and asking them the following question: “If you could live your life over again, what would you do differently?”. The author says three themes wove their way through all the interviews. The older adults consistently said that if they could live their lives over again, they would: Be more reflective. Be more courageous. Be clear earlier about purpose.   From his interviews, the author concluded that purpose naturally resides deep inside the human soul. He observed that all people seemed to have a natural desire and capacity to contribute to life. “Every one of us, somehow, wants to leave ...

Dreams Have No Expiry Date

Dreams Have No Expiry Date by Laurie Gottlieb and Deanna Rosenswig is the perfect book for a woman in her mid to late 40’s who is considering a transition, in other words what’s next for her in her life and work.   The subtitle of the book is “A Practical and Inspirational Way for Women to Take Charge of Their Futures”.   The authors write: “Women have few role models to guide them through the process of transition and may have difficulty envisioning their life beyond forty-five. The paths this generation of women will follow have not been traveled by previous generations.” These words resonated with me because this has been the case throughout the careers of women of this generation and it will ...