The Life List

How to start living your best life — a life by design The Life List: Master Every Moment and Live an Audacious Life is your guide to designing the next magnificent part of your life, starting today. An energising, honest, at times hilarious and at times devastating call to action, this is a transformational, life-is-for-living handbook. And it belongs in the hands of every woman who yearns to do something more spectacular! After turning 50, losing her former life partner to cancer and seeing her kids move on as young adults, Kate Christie was faced with the fact that life is too short. And it was time to do something about it. So Kate created the concept of a “life list”: A list of everything she wanted to do and be while she was still young enough to enjoy it. A list of abundant, joyful new discoveries and opportunities. Using her unique framework to inspire not only big goals but also real action, Kate shows you exactly how to design and implement your own life list. Why? Because it’s your turn. You are energetic, confident, comfortable in your skin, successful and ready for more. This is not a crisis: it’s a catalyst. With The Life List, you’ll learn how to: Find a new perspective, identify what matters most and celebrate with gratitude Set and smash incredible, life-changing goals Embrace life’s endless possibilities while you’re still young Master every moment, with simple steps for living in the now and planning your future Create and manifest momentous experiences in your everyday life It’s time to join the movement and do whatever the hell it is you want with the rest of your life. This is your life — by design. So live it big. Be audacious. The award winner for best General book at the Australian Business Book Awards

Introduction: I want more moments that are spectacular x Section I: On Becoming Unapologetically Selfish (Or at Least a Little Less Selfless) 1 Life is Too Short 6 Gaining Perspective and Gratitude 13 Live Exactly How You Want 16 Why Now? 20 Before My Life List Was Even a Life List 24 Section II: The Life List Framework 29 But First, Some Goal-Setting Basics 33 Step 1: Your Life List Rules 37 Step 2: The 7 Life List Chapters 43 Step 3: The 3 Types of Goals to Include 47 Bring It All to Life 51 Section III: The Master Every Moment Framework 55 Part 1: Moment 61 Step 1: Set Your Intention 63 Step 2: Pick a Goal 67 Step 3: Identify Your Resisting Forces 71 Step 4: Identify What You Most Value 93 Step 5: Lock in a Deadline for the Goal 103 Part 2: MOMENTum 109 Step 1: Mind Map the Goal 115 Step 2: Lock in Deadlines for Each Action 121 Step 3: Find Your Cheer Squad 125 Step 4: Reframe Your Goal 131 Step 5: Take a Step 135 Part 3: MOMENTous 139 Step 1: Do it! 141 Step 2: Celebrate 145 Step 3: Share with the Squad 151 Step 4: Acknowledge Your Growth and Lessons 155 Step 5: Express Your Gratitude 161 It’s time 165 Section IV: My Life List 167 Thank you 279 About Kate 280 Do you want to work with me? 282