Living Forward (Book Notes)

I always thought the term “Life Planning” sounded ridiculous. Life is way too dynamic to indulge in the delusion that we can plan out the distant future. I’m grateful that I read Living Forward and gave Hyatt & Harkavy the opportunity to prove me wrong. The book explains why and how to create a living document called a “Life Plan.” A Life Plan helps you live directionally correct. The ongoing process behind the Life Plan holds you accountable, while simultaneously growing and changing with you. This unique blend of flexibility and accountability aligns well with the Personal Leverage™ model.

• Chapter 1: Our default way of navigating life, “the drift,” can be counteracted by a flexible, action oriented system of intentionality called a Life Plan.
• Chapter 2: A Life Plan is like a GPS: If you clarify your current position and intended destination, your “GPS” helps you make better real time decisions to keep you on track.
• Chapter 3: There are 6 main benefits of a life plan, including clarity, alignment, balance and accountability.
• Chapter 4: Hindsight is 20/20: Writing your own eulogy provides the perspective of hindsight to help you shape a more meaningful future.
• Chapter 5: Prioritize each area of responsibility in your life, and then imagine each one as a bank account with its own unique balance.
• Chapter 6: In order to move in the right direction on purpose you must first define what “on track” looks like.
• Chapter 7: Maintain momentum when writing your life plan by scheduling a full 8 hour block of uninterrupted, technology free time.
• Chapter 8: Create space in your life to execute your Plan by doing the following:
  • Schedule your time in advance
  • Protect your time by using the “positive no” method to set boundaries
• Chapter 9: Make your Life Plan a part of your active subconscious by scheduling frequent reviews that include reading the entire document.
• Chapter 10: An effective Life Plan is contagious, because others will naturally be drawn to the changes they see in you and in your life.

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