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Summary: Guaranteed to give you a Proactive Life
Review: Laurie Beth Jones has been one of my success mentors for years. Her wisdom is clear and eloquent - but more than that it is right on! Even before you finish reading "The Path" for the first time, you will be a changed person - it's that incredible. I say first time because you will want to read it again and again.Laurie Beth covers all of the proactive bases: smart thinking, system thinking, futuristic thinking, and positive thinking. If you are truly seeking the kind of success and abundance that makes your life 100% livable - you must read this book. Many of her ideas are found in SUCCESS BOUND, another book built on learning how to live a proactively life that is God centered and fulfilling. Everything that I have put into practice that Laurie Beth has recommended has worked. She helped me to find my major purpose in life. It has been one of the most important keys to my success. Read The Path and you will believe that you can do anything that you set your mind to. My copy is well worn with highliter and pen marks all through it from the numerous times that I've returned to it in order to study it again. One of the most helpful parts of his book is the section where she teaches you all that you need to know inorder to write a mission statement for your life. It reads "My mission is to learn, live, and teach the principles of proactive thinking in order to help bring abundant life to all." When I finished writing it, it completely changed my life and gave me new energy to pursue what I knew all along to be the right thing for me. It helped me to become "Dr. Proactive" and has brought me success by focusing on serving others using my God given talents. You will find that this exciting book becomes a part of you. Don't hold back - let it happen. In fact, you should spend 10 to 15 minutes every morning focusing your thoughts on the truths of this book, thereby allowing them to seep deep into your subconscious mind. If you do this I guarantee this wisdom will most assuredly bring you the success and abundance you deserve. Enjoy the book and your new proactive life!
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Summary: Developing a Mission Statement--From Confusion to Clarity
Review: Laurie Beth Jones has developed a simple, yet highly inspirational model for creating a mission statement. Her book picks up where Stephen Covey leaves off--that is through a series of focused and powerful exercises--she actually leads you through the process of writing a mission statement that "sings to your soul!" I have not only read the book, but attended her Facilitator's Training and as a result am now fully living my mission. If you have always known you wanted and "should have" a mission statement, The Path will lead you from confusion to clarity. This book should be required for the entire human population. And for those who are illiterate, her method is so simple and engaging, I believe it could literally be taught through pictures. So get two--one for you and one for a friend!
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Summary: Insightful!
Review: Laurie Beth Jones' survey of the basic principles of creating mission statements and vision statements is accompanied by her personal observations. She includes stories about clients, business associates and friends, and stories from the Bible. The book focuses on ways each individual can develop a personal path to guide him or her through professional and personal life. The book is written in short, easy-to-read sections. The basic message about missions and goals is familiar. Many readers will find that this book offers a quick and useful guide to creating an overall plan, within an inspirational and spiritual context. However, some may admire her strong Christian orientation and others may find themselves uncomfortable with it. As she notes, her personal mission is to "recognize, promote and inspire the divine connection in myself and others." She fulfills that mission with the book's underlying Christian message. We [...] recommend this book to those who wish to develop a personal plan and who are interested in including a Christian-oriented spiritual dimension in that process.
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Summary: jargon generator for mission statements
Review: Strip away the biblical quotes and misapplications, the Clintonesque chants to the moon and earth, "I sense your pain", (I kid you not--pg 24 and 25!) the early references to Stephen Covey's books, and we are left with a jargon generator for creating a mission statement. (choose a word from column one, a word from column 2, and a word from column 3, put them together, and voila!--mission statement. At the rate Laurie Beth Jones quotes the bible, she will qualify for Televangelist in no time. My suggestion? Get a copy of "Think and Grow Rich", or "Grow Rich! With Peace of Mind" by Napoleon Hill and concentrate on a definite chief aim. I prefer authors who can keep their god between the lines.
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Summary: The Path: Creating Your Mission Statement for Work and for
Review: The introduction for "The Path", written by Jones, says, ". . . if an unidentified soldier appeared suddenly in the dark and could not state his mission, he was automatically shot without question." She continues, "Being confronted with a "life or death" need to know one's mission would force millions of us to reexamine who we are, and what we're about. It would save immeasurable amounts of money, tears and heartache." If you are not living your own mission, you are living someone else's. I recently came to the realization that all the years I've been working in photography and writing, I've been living "someone else's mission." Doing what I've been told to do to be successful. My heart had been replaced by a business plan with making money or impressing others with my work instead of creating work that impressed me. When I made a product I loved I was often told it wouldn't be a profitable piece of work, so I continued to make images and written material that were profitable even if I wasn't pleased with the work. "The Path" has made me focus on what I really want to achieve, and be able to tell others in a single sentence what my mission is (I haven't perfected my mission statement--the single sentence, yet). The book is a workbook that explains what you and your mission statement are about and how to go about writing this statement. Some of the chapters are: Finding your mission. Three elements of a good mission statement.Forming a sense of mission. The power of positive prophecy. Your passion is your power. Sustaining creative tension, and The eight action steps to success. I found the book very motivating.
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Summary: Phenomenal
Review: This book is life altering. A completely different twist on finding your purpose and place in life. In my case, my final life purpose statement shocked me at first. I thought I must have done the exercises wrong. However, after thinking about it for a moment, I realized the mission statement revealed my inner most truth, the absolute and quintessential me. I love how Laurie Beth Jones helps you develop a personal mission statement. She teaches the importance of aligning yourself with a company that has a similar or complementary mission statement. Powerful stuff!
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Summary: Phenomenal
Review: This book is life altering. A completely different twist on finding your purpose and place in life. In my case, my final life purpose statement shocked me at first. I thought I must have done the exercises wrong. However, after thinking about it for a moment, I realized the mission statement revealed my inner most truth, the absolute and quintessential me. I love how Laurie Beth Jones helps you develop a personal mission statement. She teaches the importance of aligning yourself with a company that has a similar or complementary mission statement. Powerful stuff!
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Summary: Read other Laurie Beth Jones books first
Review: This book is o.k. and may contribute if you are in the market for a goal setting book. Laurie Beth's other books are infinitely better and more enjoyable than this book.
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Summary: It will change your life!
Review: This is a fantastic book! Laura Beth Jones takes you by the hand and carefully walks you right to your mission. If you have any confusion about your gifts or your purpose in life, you should read this book.
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Summary: Excellent
Review: This is a great product that helped me to focus my own life a great deal more. It is not just for professional use, it can be for spiritual growth as well. I loved it!
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