Personal coach Cheryl Richardson helps people create the lives they want. In Take Time for Your Life, she shows you how to switch from being stressed, unfulfilled, and overworked, to "living a life you love" by using a seven-step process. First, she gives you permission to "make the quality of your life your top priority" by honoring your self-care--a difficult choice for fast-track readers, but essential. Putting yourself at the top of your "to do" list will help you connect your head with your heart and enhance your satisfaction and joy. Next, you define your priorities and revise your schedule so it reflects them. Then you figure out what actions, issues, and people are draining your energy and start to "plug those drains." The next step is getting your financial house in order. And so on, through seven progressive strategies that free you to live an authentic, high-quality life, embracing your spiritual, emotional, and financial well-being. Richardson recommends enlisting a friend to work through the book with you: a fine idea to help you benefit from all the guidance that this book offers. Resource lists at the end of each chapter let you pursue topics further. Highly recommended. --Joan Price


From Library Journal
Personal coaching is establishing itself in the arena of self-help. In Cracking the Love Code (LJ 11/15/97), Janet O'Neal guided readers through the world of love. Now another personal coach, a motivational speaker and the chair of Interface (a holistic education center), attempts to coach her readers through areas of their lives that trouble them. Each chapter includes a brief overview and case studies, followed by the all-important "take action!" sections where Richardson outlines exactly what actions are necessary to remedy various situations. The text is clearly written and organized. Nothing much is new in this book except the approach, which may appeal to some readers. Demand may also be generated by the author's reputation and a promotional campaign. An optional purchase for public libraries.?January Adams, Franklin Twp. P.L., Somerset, NJCopyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.


From AudioFile
Differing from most motivational/inspirational tapes, Richardson covers everything from financial and relational to career and spiritual issues. A former tax advisor, she changed careers in the '80s to become a life coach and is now referred to as a personal trainer for the soul. Take Time for Your Life includes a study guide with assignments for the eight sessions. Richardson sounds kind and honest. She reads from a script and forces humor occasionally, but overall this is a refreshing production. A.G.H. © AudioFile 2000, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine


Review
"Cheryl Richardson's Take Time for Your Life shows you how to create a life you love where you have more fun, money and control."
--James O'Shaughnessy, author of How to Retire Rich

"Cheryl Richardson is a wise and loving woman. Her advice is as excellent as it is fun to read."
--Marianne Williamson, author of A Return to Love


Review
"Cheryl Richardson's Take Time for Your Life shows you how to create a life you love where you have more fun, money and control."
--James O'Shaughnessy, author of How to Retire Rich

"Cheryl Richardson is a wise and loving woman. Her advice is as excellent as it is fun to read."
--Marianne Williamson, author of A Return to Love

ANNOTATION

Imagine finding time to do all the things you want to do. Having plenty of energy for family and friends. Having control over your income and finances. Taking care of your physical and emotional well-being. If you feel as though the life you're living doesn't reflect your true priorities and is leaving you stressed out and unfulfilled, you're not alone...Take Time For Your Life shows you how to step back, regain control, and make conscious decisions about the future you'd like to create.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Live the life you've always dreamed of! America's #1 personal coach offers an inspiring, practical seven-step program to help you create the life you want.

Imagine finding time to do all the things you want to do. Having plenty of energy for family and friends. Having control over your income and finances. Taking care of your physical and emotional well-being. If you feel as though the life you're living doesn't reflect your true priorities and is leaving you stressed out and unfulfilled, you're not alone. Cheryl Richardson—the leader in the new field of personal coaching, what she calls "a personal trainer for the soul"—has helped thousands of people make changes toward living a high-quality life, and in Take Time For Your Life she offers her step-by-step program so you can too.

If you're tired of living a life that feels out of control and are ready to live life on your own terms—while still meeting your responsibilities—get ready to take action! Packed with useful exercises, checklists, concrete advice, client success stories, personal anecdotes, and a wealth of resources, Cheryl Richardson's seven-step program shows you how to identify and eliminate the things in life that are draining you and replace them with the things that fuel you. She gives you permission to put yourself at the top of your list. By doing so, you will find not only more energy and more enthusiasm but also that your relationships, your finances, your work, and your sense of well-being are improved and better balanced.

Whether you're a corporate executive working sixty hours a week, a single parent trying to raise a family, someonestarting his or her own business, or going back to school, Take Time For Your Life shows you how to step back, regain control, and make conscious decisions about the future you'd like to create. Richardson's strategies for overcoming the obstacles that block you from living the life you want will help you discover a world in which your priority list reflects your true desires. Take time for your life—and begin living a life that you love.

SYNOPSIS

America's #1 personal coach offers an inspiring, practical, seven-step program to help you create the life you want.

Step 1: If you think "selfish" is a dirty word, learn to practice extreme self-care—put yourself at the top of the list and everyone else will benefit!

Step 2: If your schedule doesn't reflect your priorities, stop reacting to life and take control of what gets your time and attention.

Step 3: Identify the things that drain you and eliminate them—people, places, and things—once and for all.

Step 4: If you feel trapped by money, investing in your financial health will stop making you feel like a victim.

Step 5: Kick the adrenaline habit! Identify the things that fuel you and discover healthy, new sources of energy.

Step 6: If you feel lonely or isolated, learn how to surround yourself with high-quality relationships that support, challenge, and encourage you to be your best.

Step 7: Don't let life get in the way of your spiritual well-being—connect to your inner wisdom and create a personal practice.

Packed with useful exercises, checklists, personal stories, and a wealth of resources, Cheryl Richardson's program will show you how to step back, regain control, and make conscious decisions about the future you'd like to create. Take time for your life—and begin living a life that you love.

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