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"Practical, useful help for Christians and nonbelievers alike. Jones has made her mark, and her books are here to stay."—Christian Retailing
About the Author
Laurie Beth Jones, author of The Power of Positive Prophecy and the national bestsellers Jesus, CEO; The Path; and Jesus in Blue Jeans, is a highly acclaimed speaker and consultant. For more information check out her website at lauriebethjones.com.
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43 of 43 people found the following review helpful
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Jena Kennedy
on August 15, 2000
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Henry Kissinger once said, "If you don't know where you are going, every road will get you nowhere." In this book, author Laurie Beth Jones takes that theme and runs with it, explaining both the importance and the process of defining and fulfilling one's own mission statement. She weaves a spiritual perspective throughout the book. In the first half, she describes how to find--and more importantly--how to fulfill, a personal mission statement. In the second half of the book, she provides case studies that focus on Biblical characters and their personal missions. Each chapter ends with a series of questions or exercises that stimulate further thought and help the reader work through the concepts and ideas presented.
Much of what Jones wrote appealed to the self-help junkie in me, and I found myself reaching for my highlighter so I could mark quotes and thoughts to remember and reread. "If your mission holds no personal passion, it is not your path." I kept underlining things and having a strong impulse to write "wow" in the margin next to these thought-provoking concepts. "Every word we speak, every action we take, has an effect on the totality of humanity. No one can escape that privilege--or that responsibility," she wrote. "One of the most important things we can do for others--and for ourselves--is to create and maintain an atmosphere charged with positive prophecies." That one got posted on my office wall.
But the book offers much more than just a thought-provoking collection of inspirational quotes.Read more ›
Much of what Jones wrote appealed to the self-help junkie in me, and I found myself reaching for my highlighter so I could mark quotes and thoughts to remember and reread. "If your mission holds no personal passion, it is not your path." I kept underlining things and having a strong impulse to write "wow" in the margin next to these thought-provoking concepts. "Every word we speak, every action we take, has an effect on the totality of humanity. No one can escape that privilege--or that responsibility," she wrote. "One of the most important things we can do for others--and for ourselves--is to create and maintain an atmosphere charged with positive prophecies." That one got posted on my office wall.
But the book offers much more than just a thought-provoking collection of inspirational quotes.Read more ›
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44 of 46 people found the following review helpful
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Jennifer E. Sertl
on April 23, 2001
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Go into any Fortune 500 company headquarters and not far from the door you will probably find a plaque with a mission statement and a vision statement. Since the early 1990's companies have spent hundreds of thousands of dollars creating mission and vision statements that serve as a anchor for all employee goals and objectives. Laurie Beth Jones reminds us why this is a critical investment for companies and urges individuals to invest the time, energy and discipline necessary to articulate their own mission and vision statements. She claims this is essential in order for one to gain a higher level of clarity for how daily activities align to fulfill an individual's goals and purpose. In addition, Jones asserts, "What we think about ourselves is clearly and unequivocally reflected in everything we say or do-in our work, our surroundings, our service to others. Therefore it is important to take the time to get a more clear picture of who we really think we are."
This book is a "must read" for independent consultants, managers, and people in job transition. For the independent consultant the book offers exercises designed to help identify niche and ways to articulate value. With so many independent consultants-even within our Rochester community, the better the consultant has done the work of creating a mission it will help him/her determine the clients and companies that most align with the value they have to offer. For the manager, the book is full of ideas that may be useful in team building and in capturing the most for employees. As a manager, one gets rewarded for achieving results through other people.Read more ›
This book is a "must read" for independent consultants, managers, and people in job transition. For the independent consultant the book offers exercises designed to help identify niche and ways to articulate value. With so many independent consultants-even within our Rochester community, the better the consultant has done the work of creating a mission it will help him/her determine the clients and companies that most align with the value they have to offer. For the manager, the book is full of ideas that may be useful in team building and in capturing the most for employees. As a manager, one gets rewarded for achieving results through other people.Read more ›
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37 of 38 people found the following review helpful
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Michael Merlino
on February 15, 2000
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If you are struggling with balance in your life and wondering who you are and where you are going than this is the book for you. Jones forces you to carefully analyze yourself and figure out what makes you tick and helps you realize your purpose on this planet along the way. Her theory is simple: come up with an all encompassing mission statement that represents everything about you (career,fun, etc.) and live by it. If what you are doing in your life doesn't fit the mission then modify your mission or change how you are living. A powerful read! Don't be surprised if this book changes your life or at least your perspective of it. It changed mine and gave me the courage and guts to bail out of corporate America and do what I am truly passionate about.
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writer, photographer and book reviewer Marilyn Dalrymple
on December 4, 1999
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The introduction for "The Path", written by Jones, says, ". . . if an unidentified soldier appeared suddenly in the dark and could not state his mission, he was automatically shot without question." She continues, "Being confronted with a "life or death" need to know one's mission would force millions of us to reexamine who we are, and what we're about. It would save immeasurable amounts of money, tears and heartache." If you are not living your own mission, you are living someone else's. I recently came to the realization that all the years I've been working in photography and writing, I've been living "someone else's mission." Doing what I've been told to do to be successful. My heart had been replaced by a business plan with making money or impressing others with my work instead of creating work that impressed me. When I made a product I loved I was often told it wouldn't be a profitable piece of work, so I continued to make images and written material that were profitable even if I wasn't pleased with the work. "The Path" has made me focus on what I really want to achieve, and be able to tell others in a single sentence what my mission is (I haven't perfected my mission statement--the single sentence, yet). The book is a workbook that explains what you and your mission statement are about and how to go about writing this statement. Some of the chapters are: Finding your mission. Three elements of a good mission statement.
Forming a sense of mission. The power of positive prophecy. Your passion is your power. Sustaining creative tension, and The eight action steps to success. I found the book very motivating.
Forming a sense of mission. The power of positive prophecy. Your passion is your power. Sustaining creative tension, and The eight action steps to success. I found the book very motivating.
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