Your 168

Your 168

by Harry M. Kraemer Jr.
Released May 2020
Publisher(s): Wiley
ISBN: 9781119658542

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Book description

Put your values first and focus on what matters most

Despite our good intentions, many of us experience a chronic imbalance between the desire to live our values and the distractions and never-ending to-do lists that can get in the way. In Your 168: Finding Purpose and Satisfaction in a Values-Based Life, readers learn how to pursue a values-based life by identifying and committing to their values and priorities. The book is written by bestselling author Harry Kraemer, former Chairman and CEO of Baxter International and currently a professor of management and strategy at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management, where he was a Professor of the Year. Kraemer uses personal stories and insights from others to help readers discover the dissonance between what they say is most important and where they actually devote their time. This is an eye-opener for most people, uncovering the obstacles to leading a value-based life.

In Your 168, you will learn how to make changes and build new habits that put your values first by:

●      Using self-reflection to identify what matters most and become more aware of how you spend your time

●      Re-evaluating priorities such as career, family, health, recreation, spirituality, and making a difference

●      Avoiding unpleasant “surprises” and “hitting the brick wall”

●      Experiencing better balance in real time amid shifting priorities—personally and professionally

Fans of Kraemer's previous books on values-based leadership will embrace this new release - Your 168: Finding Purpose and Satisfaction in a Values-Based Life. The book provides actionable advice, filled with tips on how to live a life of meaning and experience a greater sense of purpose. Everyone will feel inspired to make lasting change.

All of Harry’s proceeds from the book sales are donated to the One Acre Fund in Africa.

Table of contents

  1. COVER
  2. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  3. ABOUT THE AUTHOR
  4. INTRODUCTION: THE MOST IMPORTANT NUMBER
    1. MY FAVORITE NUMBER
    2. THE VALUES-BASED LEADERSHIP JOURNEY
  5. SECTION ONE: DEFINING BALANCE
    1. CHAPTER 1: BECOMING SELF-AWARE
      1. THE REALITY CHECK
      2. EMBRACING SELF-REFLECTION
      3. MY SELF-REFLECTION JOURNEY
      4. WHAT GOES UP ALWAYS COMES DOWN (AND VICE VERSA)
      5. RECALIBRATING YOUR LIFE BALANCE
      6. NOTE
    2. CHAPTER 2: WHY ARE YOU SURPRISED?
      1. BECOMING MORE AWARE
      2. THE COST—AND CONSEQUENCE—OF BEING UNAWARE
      3. COGNITIVE DISSONANCE
      4. WHEN LIFE GETS COMPLICATED
      5. SURPRISES WON'T WAIT UNTIL IT'S CONVENIENT
      6. NO AGE LIMIT ON SURPRISES
      7. NOTES
    3. CHAPTER 3: HITTING THE BRICK WALL
      1. FOLLOWING OTHERS INTO TROUBLE
      2. THE FORK IN THE ROAD
      3. THE SELF-DISRUPTED LIFE
      4. WHAT WILL THE NEIGHBORS THINK?
      5. IT TAKES TIME TO RECOVER
      6. NOTE
    4. CHAPTER 4: BUILDING NEW HABITS
      1. HABITS ARE HARD TO BREAK—AND BUILD
      2. SEVEN STEPS TO BUILDING NEW HABITS
      3. SELF-REFLECTION FROM START TO FINISH
      4. NOTES
    5. CHAPTER 5: THE ART OF BEING PLANFUL—AND SPONTANEOUS
      1. SPONTANEITY: THE BETTER HALF OF BEING PLANFUL
      2. THE PLANFUL CONTINUUM
      3. FOCUSING ON WHAT'S MOST IMPORTANT
      4. TRIAGE PRIORITIZATION
      5. WHEN PEOPLE MATTER MOST
      6. KEEPING LIFE FLUID
  6. SECTION TWO: THE BALANCING ACTION PLAN
    1. CHAPTER 6: LIFE BALANCE IN REAL TIME
      1. KEEPING YOURSELF ON TRACK
      2. TAKING A LOOK AT YOURSELF
      3. SETTING BOUNDARIES AND SAYING NO
      4. WHEN YOUR LIFE PLAN CHANGES
      5. THE HORIZONTAL LIFE PLAN
      6. BUILDING TRUST AND TRANSPARENCY
      7. LIFE BALANCE AND PERSPECTIVE
      8. NOTES
    2. CHAPTER 7: STRENGTHENING FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND COMMUNITY
      1. MY FAMILY LIFE
      2. A STRONG FAMILY TO SUPPORT BALANCE
      3. THE FAMILY CHALLENGE
      4. BALANCING THE FAMILY BUCKET
      5. KNOWING HOW TO SAY NO
      6. THE IMPORTANCE OF FRIENDSHIPS
      7. BUILDING YOUR COMMUNITY
      8. THE WORKPLACE AS A COMMUNITY
      9. CELEBRATING THE BROADER COMMUNITY
      10. NOTES
    3. CHAPTER 8: HEALTH: THE ALL-PURPOSE BUCKET
      1. IN OUR YOUNGER DAYS
      2. THE CORPORATE ATHLETE
      3. MAKING HEALTH A PRIORITY
      4. SLEEP: IT'S NOT OPTIONAL
      5. YOUR MENTAL HEALTH
      6. CREATING LIFETIME HABITS
      7. THE FITNESS PROJECT
      8. THE LIFELONG ATHLETE
      9. HEALTH AS A TEAM SPORT
      10. PURSUING HEALTH HOLISTICALLY
      11. THE BUCKET CONNECTION
      12. NOTES
    4. CHAPTER 9: THE IMPORTANCE OF FUN
      1. WHAT FUN MEANS TO YOU
      2. A FULL FUN AGENDA
      3. NOTES
    5. CHAPTER 10: FAITH AND SPIRITUALITY: STRENGTH AT THE CORE
      1. MY FAITH JOURNEY
      2. THE FAITH BUCKET
      3. FORMING MY IDENTITY
      4. THE THREE-DAY SILENT RETREAT
      5. FOCUSING ON THE COMMON GROUND
      6. SHARING STORIES AND EXPERIENCES
      7. WHEREVER YOU ARE, START THERE
      8. NOTES
    6. CHAPTER 11: MAKING A DIFFERENCE: THE LEGACY YOU LEAVE
      1. NOT BEING POSSESSED BY POSSESSIONS
      2. DO YOU HAVE ENOUGH TO SHARE?
      3. YOU ARE “THOSE GUYS”
      4. PAYING BACK BY PAYING IT FORWARD
      5. SAVING THE WORLD
      6. WHERE YOUR PASSIONS LIE
      7. THE GOOD THAT YOU DO
      8. NOTE
  7. EPILOGUE: YOUR VALUES-BASED LIFE JOURNEY CONTINUES
  8. INDEX
  9. END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT

Product information

  • Title: Your 168
  • Author(s): Harry M. Kraemer Jr.
  • Release date: May 2020
  • Publisher(s): Wiley
  • ISBN: 9781119658542