”They were disappointed but believed they could solve the problem. So they started earlier, stayed longer, and worked harder. But after a while, all they had was a large hole in the wall.”
“Haw was beginning to realize the difference between activity and productivity.”
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Are you living life you won’t regret about when you are 95?
It is simple yet powerful question that you should answer before it is too late.
Marshall Goldsmith and Mark Reiter, the authors of the book What Got You Here Won’t Get You There: How Successful People Become Even More Successful ask it very colorfully:
“Imagine you’re 95 years old and ready to die.
…The 95-year-old you understands what was really important and what wasn’t, what mattered and what didn’t What advice would this wise “old you” have for the “you” who is reading this page? ”
They also provide the answer. It is about doing meaningful work, being surrounded by beloved ones, and following the dream. The answer is based on surveying most talented leaders among 120 organization. It is also based on the intervening people on their deathbed…
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Personal development books seem to follow a well-defined structure. Knowing the structure is helpful when you want to distill practical nuggets. After all, that is the main reason you read such books in first place, no? You want to efficiently distill nuggets of effectiveness.
After reading quite a few books on personal development I have a feeling that these three follow the pattern:
The basic ingredients are failure story, credibility, problem/myth, solution approach, success story.
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by Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz 
by Jack Canfield and Janet Switzer 
by Marshall Goldsmith and Mark Reiter 
