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by Ken Dychtwald and Daniel J Kadlec, 2009
“Happiness in life is about more than what’s in your bank account or stock portfolio. Success is more than achieving power and respect. Each one of us has a responsibility for changing the world in a positive, significant, and enduring way—and the challenge is less daunting than you might think.
In this hopeful and motivating book, author Ken Dychtwald shares inspiring stories of people who have made a difference and points us to resources that will enable us to do the same. All it takes is an investment in head, heart, and spirit. For those of us who find ourselves asking, “Now what?” A New Purpose has the answers.
A New Purpose challenges readers with a paradigm shifting view of what matters most in the second half of life, redefining the way America views success, employment, retirement, and living a significant life.
Success can be looked at in different ways from different points in your life. As a child, it was pleasing your parents; in high school, it may have been about academic achievement and popularity; as a working adult, success is often represented by earning a good salary and the respect of others. But what about in the years after your initial goals have been pursued? What constitutes success then? Leisure or legacy?
For more and more people, it’s about making things better and about improving the world-large or small-in a lasting way. It’s about changing the community, the nation, the political landscape, and the environment. A New Purpose focuses on why readers should commit to having a lasting impact on the world and how they can do it. Ken Dychtwald addresses finances, locations, and realities of life, and includes inspiring stories of people who have made a difference while providing the resources to enable the reader to do the same. Men and women will identify their strengths, become inspired, and find themselves galvanized into action.”
Robert B. Reich, Former U.S. Secretary of Labor –
Here’s a thought-provoking and uplifting view of working and learning in the second half of life by one of the world’s true experts.
Jack Canfield, author of The Success Principles and co creator of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series –
Ken Dychtwald deftly articulates the elements of success that are hardest to pin down: significance, meaning, legacy. In essence, A New Purpose captures the soul of what it really means to be successful in life.
Deepak Chopra, M.D., author of The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success –
Ken Dychtwald maps out where success intersects with meaning – and he provides the tools to help you find your own unique crossing.
Lee Eisenberg, author of The Number: A Different Way to Think About the Rest of Your Life –
Happiness is about more than what’s in the bank. Ken Dychtwald lays out the essential components of an all-weather, successful portfolio – with a significant investment in head, heart, and spirit.
Mehmet Oz, M.D., co-author of YOU: The Owner’s Manual –
Healthy living and modern medicine have given our lives longevity. A New Purpose is a guide to making the most of all that time–by making a difference that means as much to you as to the people around you.