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Title: Passion and Purpose: How to Identify and Leverage the Powerful Patterns That Shape Your Work/Life by Marlys Hanson, Merle E. Hanson, Arthur F. Miller Jr. ISBN: 0-9717215-4-8 Publisher: Pathfinder Press (CA) Pub. Date: April, 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.91 (11 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Perspective of a psychologist
Comment: Unlike many books about passion and purpose, this book has direct and meaningful applications to the lives of the reader. The authors have taken a concept - that of understanding the underlying motivational patterns we each possess - and shown us how to identify and then leverage these patterns.
As a psychologist, I am constantly reminded that the best predictor of future behavior is past behavior. Many times in life, this statement is regarded as a negative, that we all fall into patterns of behavior that are not productive or even destructive. The focus here, however, is quite the opposite: by paying attention to our successes in life - in the sense of what we have been good at and what we have found pleasurable - we can craft our lives to increase passion and purpose.
The Hansons make the book easy to use by targeting chapters to specific needs or interests. For example separate chapters are recommended for readers who are concerned about their job "fit" and managing career direction. Other chapters are recommended for team leaders, supervisors, managers and parents, all of whom aid in the recognition, nurture, and use of the talents of others. An especially interesting chapter provides guidance to readers beginning to think about retirement years, encouraging the reader to begin the management of retirement long before retirement age. This chapter is of special importance to us aging "baby boomers" who for so many years have focused our attention on careers and family.
The authors include a step by step process on how to go about identifying motivational patterns. By following these steps, the reader is provided with "answers" and a greater sense of direction. This makes "Passion and Purpose: How to Identify and Leverage the Powerful Patterns that Shape your Work/Life" a resource with the real potential to change lives.
Rating: 5
Summary: What Will You Be When You Grow Up?
Comment: Are you having a hard time deciding what you want to be when you grow up? Are you 43 and still wondering? Or maybe you're 53 and considering your second career. For those of us who have ever had such thoughts, Marlys Hanson's "Passion and Purpose" is the solution.
In this excellent work you will learn about Motivated Abilities, and why you should work to your strengths more than always trying to improve your weaknesses. You will understand why you are particularly good at some activities, and perhaps a bit less so at others.
After you have read the book, help with understanding your Motivated Abilities is available from Marlys' company, Marlys Hanson and Associates. While the book teaches the method of doing this analysis oneself, the experience of Marlys and her team will help you learn even more about yourself for a modest additional cost.
I wish I had found Marlys sooner, but am thrilled that I found her at all.
Rating: 4
Summary: Very Useful Resource, Highly Recommended
Comment: I read Arthur Miller's books and thought them to be excellent. His view of "giftedness" and design really made sense to me looking at my personal history.
As much as I enjoyed Miller's books, I needed something practical to accompany it. I found "Passion and Purpose" to be just that. It gave me a superb framework to map out the necessary data and analyse it. One result: understanding my motivation payoff, a major "ah-ha" for me, and something I doubt I would have come to on my own.
The section pertaining to analysis I found to be particularly helpful. It assisted me to be both throrough and quick. Several subseqent sections that help work through a "Best-Fit" scenario and team design I also found extremely useful.
I would say that "Passion and Purpose" is a wonderful companion to Miller's books and/or as a stand alone work on giftedness. It believe it will really help you to identify and maximize your natural design, motivations and abilities, and ultimatley lead to a more impactful and fulfilling work life.
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Title: Power of Uniqueness, The by Arthur F., Jr Miller, William Hendricks ISBN: 0310242886 Publisher: Zondervan Publishing Company Pub. Date: 01 February, 2002 List Price(USD): $12.99 |
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Title: Discover Your Passion : An Intuitive Search to Find Your Purpose in Life by Gail A. Cassidy ISBN: 0967743702 Publisher: Tomlyn Pubns Pub. Date: 03 January, 2000 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: Finding a Job You Can Love by Ralph T. Mattson, Arthur F. Miller ISBN: 0875523935 Publisher: P & R Publishing Pub. Date: 01 July, 1999 List Price(USD): $9.99 |
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Title: Discover Your Passion Workbook by Gail A. Cassidy ISBN: 0967743710 Publisher: Tomlynn Publications Pub. Date: 10 January, 2000 List Price(USD): $10.00 |
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Title: Create A Life That Tickles Your Soul : Finding Peace, Passion, & Purpose by Suzanne Zoglio ISBN: 0941668126 Publisher: Tower Hill Press Pub. Date: 01 June, 2000 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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