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CREATING YOUR LIFE

The future is not some place we are going, but one we are creating. The paths are not to be found, but made. And the activity of making them changes both the maker and their destination.

—JOHN SCHAAR

Creating your life and taking your effectiveness to the next level is a lifelong pursuit. If it were only something to know or understand, then we would all be masters. However, much like other pursuits, such as golf, tennis, chess, or bridge, while knowing and learning are important, practice, practice, practice is the key.

One of the practices we advise, which has produced remarkable results for us, family members, friends, and clients, is to look out a year ahead and create your life as a series of accomplishments. First, ...

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