Necessary Endings

by Cloud, Henry

• ISBN13: 9780061777127
• ISBN10: 0061777129
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2011-01-18
• Publisher: Harperbusiness

Summary

From the bestselling author of Integrity, Dr. Henry Cloud, Necessary Endings is a mindset-shifting book that challenges you to proactively prune the bad and the broken in your life to create space for the personal and professional growth you seek.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. xiii
Endings: The Good Cannot Begin Until the Bad Ends	p. 1
Pruning: Growth Depends on Getting Rid of the Unwanted or the Superfluous	p. 15
Normalizing Necessary Endings: Welcome the Seasons of Life into Your Worldview	p. 35
When Stuck is the New Normal: The Difference Between Pain with a Purpose and Pain for No Good Reason	p. 53
Getting to the Pruning Moment: Realistic, Hopeless, and Motivated	p. 73
Hoping Versus Wishing: The Difference Between What's Worth Fixing and What Should End	p. 91
The Wise, the Foolish, and the Evil: Identifying Which Kinds of People Deserve Your Trust	p. 119
Creating Urgency: Stay Motivated and Energized for Change	p. 149
Resistance: How to Tackle Internal and External Barriers	p. 173
No More Mr. Bad Guy: The Magic of Self-Selection	p. 193
Having the Conversation: Strategies for Ending Things Well	p. 199
Embrace the Grief: The Importance of Metabolizing Necessary Endings	p. 211
Sustainability: Taking Inventory of What is Depleting Your Resources	p. 221
Conclusion: It's All About the Future	p. 227
Acknowledgments	p. 231
Index	p. 233
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