The Power of Purpose

Purpose is fundamental and gives life meaning. It gives us the will not just to live but to live long and well. In this new edition of his bestselling classic, legendary personal coach Richard Leider offers brand-new tools and techniques for unlocking it.
The third edition has been completely revised and updated. In addition to new stories, examples, and resources, it features four new chapters. "purpose across the Ages" looks at how purpose can evolve during our lives. "The 24-Hour Purpose Retreat" includes seven mind-opening questions to help you unlock your purpose. "The Purpose Checkup" offers a new tool for periodically evaluating the health of your purpose. And in "Can Science Explain Purpose?, we learn what researchers are discovering about how an increased sense of purpose can improve our health, healing, happiness, longevity, and productivity.
Purpose is an active expression of our values and our compassion for others - it makes us want to get up in the morning and add value to the world. Leider details a graceful, practical, and ultimately spiritual process for making it central to your life. This revitalized guide will help you integrate it into everything you do.

Preface: Why Do You Get Up in the Morning?
PART I: WHAT IS YOUR PURPOSE?
Chapter 1: The Purpose Checkup
Chapter 2: The Purpose Myths
Chapter 3: The Purpose Path
Chapter 4: The Purpose Gift
PART II: THE PURPOSE JOURNEY
Chapter 5: Purpose Across the Ages
Chapter 6: Unlocking Your Story
Chapter 7: Unlocking Your Gifts
Chapter 8- Unlocking your Curiosity
PART III: PURPOSE AND WORK
Chapter 9: The 24-Hour Purpose Retreat
Chapter 10: Working With Presence
Chapter 11: The Working on Purpose Quiz
PART IV: PURPOSE AND WELL-BEING
Chapter 12: The School of Life Purpose
Chapter 13: Living With Presence
Chapter 14: Communities With Purpose
Chapter 15: Can Science Explain Purpose?
RESOURCES
The Purpose Practice Group Guide
The Purpose Checkup
The Working-on-Purpose Quiz
Resources for Reflection
The Purpose Company
NOTES
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
INDEX
ABOUT THE AUTHOR