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Title: The Path : Creating Your Mission Statement for Work and for Life by Laurie Beth Jones ISBN: 0-7868-8241-7 Publisher: Hyperion Pub. Date: 19 August, 1998 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.25 (28 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: The Path: A great journey in defining self-purpose
Comment: Henry Kissinger once said, "If you don't know where you are going, every road will get you nowhere." In this book, author Laurie Beth Jones takes that theme and runs with it, explaining both the importance and the process of defining and fulfilling one's own mission statement. She weaves a spiritual perspective throughout the book. In the first half, she describes how to find--and more importantly--how to fulfill, a personal mission statement. In the second half of the book, she provides case studies that focus on Biblical characters and their personal missions. Each chapter ends with a series of questions or exercises that stimulate further thought and help the reader work through the concepts and ideas presented.
Much of what Jones wrote appealed to the self-help junkie in me, and I found myself reaching for my highlighter so I could mark quotes and thoughts to remember and reread. "If your mission holds no personal passion, it is not your path." I kept underlining things and having a strong impulse to write "wow" in the margin next to these thought-provoking concepts. "Every word we speak, every action we take, has an effect on the totality of humanity. No one can escape that privilege--or that responsibility," she wrote. "One of the most important things we can do for others--and for ourselves--is to create and maintain an atmosphere charged with positive prophecies." That one got posted on my office wall.
But the book offers much more than just a thought-provoking collection of inspirational quotes. Jones defines the elements of a good mission statement, dispels eleven false assumptions about missions, explains how to form a sense of mission, explores how personality affects personal mission, and explains how to craft a personal vision statement. The book is a fantastic resource and a valuable experience in self awareness and defining self-purpose.
The Path was an easy read with fairly short chapters that could easily be digested in between daily tasks, while waiting at your child's baseball practice, or taking a short break at work. I'd highly recommend reading it, if for no other reason than the value you'll get from examining your own life's purpose and priorities.
Rating: 5
Summary: Phenomenal
Comment: 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!
Rating: 4
Summary: Religious Themes and yet Very Practical
Comment: In the book the path, Ms. Jones demonstrates how "People with clearly defined missions have always led those who haven't any. You are either living your mission or you are living someone else's."
Although Ms. Jones reaches into the historical past of Judeo-Christian tradition for many of her examples, she also gives many personal and contemporary accounts. The religious references may put off some non-religious readers, yet the book still has many powerful exercises that do help you create a powerful mission statement.
Ms. Jones is humorous at times which helps to drive home her points. One of my favorites is when she is making the case for the power behind having a clear mission statement. "I often visualize heaven as being like a catalog fulfillment center, full of angels reading requests. 'This one reads, 'I want to be happy in the future', says Gabriel. 'What exactly does that mean?' asks Michael. 'I do not know. What should I do with it?' asks Gabriel. 'Put it in the hold file, with all the rest. Someday maybe these humans will learn to be specific," sighs Michael, as he marks yet another request incomplete".
The heart of the book is the chapter entitled "Creating the Vision Statement." Here she created two very practical sets of exercises. One for individuals and the other for groups/organizations. Each question is designed to help you create a clearer vision of what you want thus helping you to attract, manifest and get clear about "the path" you want to follow.
Rick's Purpose Ratings
Relevance of exercises10
"Woo Woo" scale*5
It makes a good case for purpose8
Good for individuals10
Good for groups8
Overall8.2
*Indicates how mainstream the book is. 1 = Very far out, strap on your astral helmets, 10 = Practical and contemporary, a great book for a skeptic like Archie Bunker.
I highly recommend her book.
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Title: Jesus CEO : Using Ancient Wisdom for Visionary Leadership by Laurie Beth Jones ISBN: 0786881267 Publisher: Hyperion Pub. Date: 02 May, 1996 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: Jesus in Blue Jeans : A Practical Guide to Everyday Spirituality by Laurie Beth Jones ISBN: 0786883553 Publisher: Hyperion Press Pub. Date: 02 September, 1998 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: Teach Your Team to Fish : Using Ancient Wisdom for Inspired Teamwork by Laurie Beth Jones ISBN: 0609606794 Publisher: Crown Business Pub. Date: 14 May, 2002 List Price(USD): $22.00 |
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Title: Jesus, Entrepreneur : Using Ancient Wisdom to Launch and Live Your Dreams by Laurie Beth Jones ISBN: 0609808788 Publisher: Three Rivers Press Pub. Date: 25 June, 2002 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
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Title: Power of Positive Prophecy : Finding the Hidden Potential in Everyday Life by Laurie Beth Jones ISBN: 0786863501 Publisher: Hyperion Press Pub. Date: 06 October, 1999 List Price(USD): $21.95 |
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