In a world where racism, violence, illness, and poverty can feel so overwhelming that we often close our eyesand our heartsto the suffering around us, we may not believe we have the power to change things. As Barbara Greenspan Shaiman shows us in Live Your Legacy Now!, this simply isnt so. This part memoir and part how-to guide provides the tools and strategies to help you create meaningful change in your own life as well as in the lives of others. The daughter of Holocaust survivors, Shaiman shares stories from her family history and over thirty years of her own life experience as a successful educator, business woman, and social entrepreneur to inspire and guide you to create a vision and plan for initiating a personal legacy. Shaiman details her effective ten-step approach by helping you: Identify your core values, interests, and skills Reflect on how you can use these assets to create meaningful projects that make a difference locally or globally Share these experiences with family, colleagues, and friends to create cultures of caring at home, at work, and in your community Live Your Legacy Now! provides a simple formula to help people of all ages and backgrounds live richer, more meaningful lives by creating projects for personal growth and social change.
No matter what stage of life we find ourselves in, we may wonder if what we've done with our time on earth bears any significance. But this question becomes especially important when our expectations for lifelong achievement and ability in later years come face to face with a reality that may not meet those lifelong hopes. It's common to ask, "Who am I now? How should I invest these years? Must I redefine myself, and if so, how? Can I still make a difference?" Dale and Sandy Larsen found themselves in this place of uncertainty, and they longed to move beyond it into something fruitful and hopeful. Here they offer wisdom born from their experience of finding new, often surprising ways to use their gifts and interests to serve God and those around them. They discovered that even though former roles defined by work and family may be gone or become very different, God still has plans and purposes for their life. And he has plans for your life too. Join Dale and Sandy in discovering the exciting ways in which God can use you no matter what your age or circumstances may be. Through interaction with personal narratives, Bible studies, connection points with biblical figures, prayer and exercises designed to help you explore new possibilities, you will learn that there's much more to life now than you expected. Rather than just living out your later years, you can learn, with God's help, to live your legacy.
The purpose of Living Your Legacy Now! is to bring out the best in every person that reads it and help them apply the life lessons contained in it! Its audience is multi-generational. Countless books have been written about human behavior, leadership, success, positive life balance and spirituality. This is a different kind of book in its content, format, and purpose. The reader will not be overwhelmed with long chapters of text and commentary, but instead exposed to brief life lessons, some only one page in length, that are designed for the reader to think through the topic at hand and make needed changes in his or her life! Many lessons serve to validate that the reader is on course with their intended life purpose. So, Living Your Legacy Now! is not complex, but easy to understand. It will educate and inspire the reader to live a successful, healthy, and fulfilling life. It will definitely "bring out the best in yourself!"
"Create your legacy offers a simple formula--LGGC (pronounced Legacy, a formula for creating and leaving a lasting legacy). Topics include shifting life, accepting oneself and others, having unconditional love, being honest, balancing work and relationships, being truly present, being generous, and cultivating gratitude. Create your legacy seeks to help the reader visualize and make conscious life decisions."--Page 4 of cover.
Have you ever walked into a hotel room and wondered who stayed there through the years and what took place before you entered? In her debut short story collection, Merle Saferstein captures the essence of the famed Hollywood Beach Hotel and brings to life the characters that have crossed the threshold of Room 732. Set against the backdrop of Florida's Atlantic Ocean, Room 732 reflects the hotel's transformation from an elegant getaway during the '20s and '30s to a U. S. Navy training and indoctrination center during World War II. After the war, the upscale hotel re-opened. Then, in 1971, Florida Bible College moved in, followed by timeshares and condos. More recently, the ever-changing edifice was restored to the vacation resort it was originally intended to be. Woven through intimate letters, journal entries, and private conversations, each story explores the threads of connection, communication, and life experiences and echoes the culture of the times. Breathing life into the walls of Room 732, the characters experience a range of emotions as they live with the effects of war, the joy of discovering faith, the death of a loved one, the challenges of marriage, and the intimacy in relationships.You will meet two strangers who become friends, a seasoned Naval officer who is preparing sailors for war, and a young married woman who explores her innermost thoughts. You also will encounter a divorced father who is spending time with his daughter after a long absence, two cousins who have come to the hotel on a special mission, and many other individuals who have stories to tell.
This is an indispensable guide for leaders who want to leave a lasting legacy on their organization by leaving a positive culture that benefits all. Leading business coach Dr. Andrew Thorn's work unfolds an entirely new perspective on legacy and invites the reader to shift his or her thinking from goals to aspirations, from balance to focus, from results to commitments, from achieving to becoming, and from outcomes to actions. Including the instructive and inspiring stories of leaders working on legacy issues while improving their organizations, this book contains transformative action steps and prescriptive exercises that will improve your company and your life. Practical, strategic, and full of invaluable wisdom, Leading with Your Legacy in Mind can be the beginning of your path to harmonizing your professional life and your personal life. It's about focusing on the right things in both aspects of your life--the only true way to live and lead with purpose and create a legacy to be proud of. Learn how to create the most meaning in both your personal and professional domains by reframing: Passion into purpose Change into growth Goals into aspirations Balance into focus Listening into hearing Ambition into meaning You're a natural leader. Leading is about making positive change in lives and organizations. You already take it seriously; taking it personally is the next step. The key to lasting leadership--and a life well lived--is simpler than you think. PRAISE FOR LEADING WITH YOUR LEGACY IN MIND "Andrew Thorn is a friend and my personal coach . . . He has helped me keep what really matters in my life in focus. [He] has helped me have a better life, both at work and at home. He can do the same for you." -- From the Foreword by Marshall Goldsmith, New York Times bestselling author of What Got You Here Won't Get You There "Andrew Thorn brings inspiring insights and deep truths to examine the single most important life question: finding your life purpose. This book is a must-read for anyone who wants to discover why meaning truly matters." -- Richard Leider, bestselling author of Repacking Your Bags and The Power of Purpose "I am fascinated by this book. Leading with Your Legacy in Mind contains many deep lessons, but what particularly stood out for me were the suggestions that a leader should consider focusing on being a servant leader--in other words, being a blessing to others." -- Ivor D. Solomon, Vice President, Global Total Rewards, Levi Strauss & Co. "For most of us, busy with work, family, and life in general, we are filling our days with just being and doing. This book reminds us that we should always be thinking about the future and what our impact will be--that will guide us and ultimately allow us to achieve our lasting legacy." -- Lisa Toth, CFO, InterDealer Trading Solutions "As a woman in an executive role, I found this book to be an enlightening and rewarding read. I can carry its lessons and questions into all areas of my life." -- Farrell Gertmenian-Foley, Executive Director & Vice President, Texas Jacobson Aviation "Leading with Your Legacy in Mind will be instrumental in helping me to influence and encourage those around me to cultivate their own legacy." -- Bradford T. Harris, Vice President, Southwest Gas Corporation
Your Living Legacy is reduced to $24.95 through the holidays for the best gift you could ever give to loved ones and friends. This book is a workbook to leave your Legacy to loved ones, friends and family. Filling in the pages is a labor of love, and it is the most important book you will ever write. I came upon this project out of pain and grief, but mostly out of necessity. My mother planned on living forever, it seemed, and then a wild card took us by surprise, and in a matter of weeks, she was gone. In a bedroom drawer, I discovered a simpler version of this book, one that I had given her three years earlier. The pages were a blank, pristine white, like clean sheets on a freshly made bed, unmarred by a restless sleeper. It lay empty, much like our bodies do without a spirit. I could only imagine what secrets had never been written, what wishes had never been shared. I was left in the wake of my mother's death to struggle with my brothers over details and deadlines, caught between fairness and futility. Nothing in this world truly belongs to us; rather we are entrusted as caretakers, shepherds in the field of life. My hope is that the anguish of others will be diminished using this journal. So, I encourage you to take the time to fill this out, while the sun is still high in the sky. Leave a legacy to comfort your loved ones in the days and weeks after your death. On these pages, you can provide answers to the many questions that remain once you are gone. You can make sure you will not be forgotten. My Living Legacy is your living legacy... forever. Please leave it by your bedside, write in it as you would a journal and in your handwriting, leaving your wishes, your love notes, concerns, issues, joy, memories and moments that will be everlasting for years to come.
Craft a meaningful life story! A written legacy of your life--one that encompasses experiences, lessons learned, failures and triumphs--is a gift your family and friends will cherish for years to come. Writing this story may seem daunting, but it doesn't have to be. Writing Your Legacy is a step-by-step guide to chronicling a life story that reflects your true self. Through a series of 35 guided themes, as well as supplementary exercises, you'll explore milestones, relationships, career paths, and major choices, and leave an eloquent record of your life for future generations. You'll also learn how to: • Become the hero of your story • Employ vibrant sensory details • Discover your unique voice • Dig up memories from your childhood and teen years • Overcome writer's block, address common fears, and stay motivated • Prepare your story for publication Writing your life story can grant you insight and clarity, help you heal past wounds, and serve as a treasured account you'll be proud to share. Your story deserves to be told. Capture the spirit of your life with Writing Your Legacy.
Your Living Legacy is about empowering parents to become more self-aware and confident in guiding their children to become emotionally healthy and successful adults. The book’s central focus describes 20 different parenting styles. Self-assessments enable the reader to identify their personal style and evaluate the impact on the child’s development as well as the parent-child relationship. Additional information on important topics include: Bonding Developmental Influences Communication Healing Relationships Letting Go. Helpful hints and tips to provide guidance on improving your parenting skills. This is an essential resource for any parent or caregiver who wants to take advantage of creating opportunities for positive development and enduring relationships.
What if your legacy isn't what you leave behind, but something you create, every day of your life? What if you started acting the way you want to be remembered--right now--and shared your unique gifts with the world? In Everyday Legacy, Codi Shewan inspires readers to redefine how they live and embrace the idea of living--not leaving--a legacy. His message is simple, yet powerful: In each moment, you have the ability to change yourself and those around you, in profound ways. This book is for anyone who wants to rethink their own legacy and start living it now. Everyday Legacy shares vital lessons for living, informed by Shewan's experiences as a funeral director who developed a deep understanding of the reality of death. From tales of unexpected friendship as a young volunteer in palliative care to what he learned through his estranged father's funeral, Everyday Legacy shows us what it means to be deeply human, undeniably mortal--and how to choose a life that matters.
