Monday, July 8, 2013

"One Month To Live" - potential book for Small Group?

Hey Ladies! I stumbled upon this book last year at Barnes and Noble. It was an impulse buy after the first few pages grabbed me. I found the same book at a garage sale this spring and gave to a friend. After she came back to me saying she's really enjoying it, I thought it might be one to look at for our next Small Group book?
Below is a little intro on it. Let me know your thoughts!

 -sh

What if you learned you had just one month to live? 
Without a doubt, you'd stop living on autopilot and determine to make the most of every moment. 
You don't have any time to waste. 

In One Month to Live, Kerry and Chris Shook show you how to stop waiting for "someday" and start now to make each day really matter. With contagious enthusiasm and practical insights, you'll learn how to apply the four universal principles of a no-regrets life: 

  • LIVE PASSIONATELY, living each day as if it were your last.
  • LOVE COMPLETELY, showing others love that transcends and transforms.
  • LEARN HUMBLY, growing through your problems and pain.
  • LEAVE BOLDLY, creating a legacy that will impact generations. 
Each of the thirty chapters--one per day in a life-changing month--offers fresh strategies and tools to experience revitalizing change in core areas of your life. Uplifting true-life stories and thought-provoking questions will inspire you to squeeze all you can out of each day you've been given. 
Stop wasting precious time. Start living today as God created you to live--passionate, fully alive, without regrets.



12 Things Successful People Do Differently: #8


Continued from an article I caught on Mark & Angel's "12 Things Successful People Do Differently". To see #1, catch the June 24th entry or click here.

8. They focus on making small, continuous improvements.

Henry Ford once said, “Nothing is particularly hard if you divide it into small pieces.” The same concept configured as a question: How do you eat an elephant? Answer: One bite at a time. This philosophy holds true for achieving your biggest goals. Making small, positive changes – eating a little healthier, exercising a little, creating some small productive habits, for example – is an amazing way to get excited about life and slowly reach the level of success you aspire to.
And if you start small, you don’t need a lot of motivation to get started either. The simple act of getting started and doing something will give you the momentum you need, and soon you’ll find yourself in a positive spiral of changes – one building on the other. When I started doing this in my life, I was so excited I had to start this blog to share it with the world.
Start with just one activity, and make a plan for how you will deal with troubles when they arise. For instance, if you’re trying to lose weight, come up with a list of healthy snacks you can eat when you get the craving for snacks. It will be hard in the beginning, but it will get easier. And that’s the whole point. As your strength grows, you can take on bigger challenges.


Credits: Mark& Angel's 12 Things Successful People Do Differently article