Goal-Free Living

Praise for Goal Free Living Setting goals may be fine. But letting your goals take control of your life can be devastating. Goal-Free Living shows you how to explore paths in your life you never knew existed and discover a more exciting, successful, and rewarding life--today! "If you have only one goal this year, let it be this: Read Goal-Free Living!" --Daniel H. Pink author, A Whole New Mind and Free Agent Nation "Stephen Shapiro's approach will help readers achieve the best kind of happenstance: taking a stance to make things happen." --Heath Row Contributing Editor and Community Director, Fast Company magazine "I have a sense that reading this book may turn out to be one of the most important things I've done in a long time." --Doug Busch Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Digital Health Group, Intel Corporation "This is an engaging, creative approach to discovering inner wisdom and personal fulfillment." --Michael J. Gelb author, How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci and Discover Your Genius "Reading Goal-Free Living is like jettisoning a hundred-pound pack. Suddenly, you're racing much faster and enjoying the breeze." --Alan Weiss, PhD author, Million Dollar Consulting

Acknowledgements. Confessions of a Goalaholic. Getting Started in Goal-Free Living. Introduction: Setting the Stage for Goal-Free Living. The Eight Secrets of Goal-Free Living. Secret #1:  Use a Compass, Not a Map. Secret #2: Trust That You Are Never Lost. Secret #3: Remember That Opportunity Knocks Often, but Sometimes Softly. Secret #4: Want What You Have. Secret #5: Seek Out Adventure. Secret #6: Become a People Magnet. Secret #7: Embrace Your Limits. Secret #8: Remain Detached. Using the Eight Secrets. Setting Your Compass. Epilogue: One Person’s Transformation from Goalaholic to Goal-Free. Appendixes. Appendix A:  Frequently Asked Questions. Appendix B:  Take the “Are You a Goalaholic?” Quiz. Appendix C:  Score the“Are You a Goalaholic?” Quiz Appendix D:  The “Are You A Goalaholic?” Survey Results. Index. About the Author.