How to get unstuck in your life is the focus of this book from Miller, which looks at high- achieving people who nevertheless got stalled and pulled themselves out.
Jody Miller’s book guides the reader through some inspirational accounts of how people broke their personsl or professional stalemates to reach new levels of satisfaction through insights, mentoring or other inner shift of focus.
The forward is written by Brad Feld, an example of the type of person Miller is featuring in the book. Feld is listed as a venture capitalist, entrepreneur, author and marathoner. High powered people are examples of those who take charge of their lives through their decisions and will to overcome obstacles.
Miller gives examples from her own childhood to begin. Using her grandmother’s dishes as an example, she explains how we can hold onto what doesn’t serve us anymore. Feeling alive, trusting herself, feeling loved, and happy times provide a guideline for both her and the reader on how to rediscover your optimal state. The idea is that if you are not living your dream, get down to it. The message is that dreams should not be deferred. Either be working toward them or change them. …show more content…
Her book makes use of her connections in the media so that readers will be interested in personal stories of those who have more media presence than they do. Individuals she knows from government and business provide many personal stories for her to share. Some of the people whose stories she highlights are Serita and Reid Cox, co-founders of iForster. Their story is a full-circle one in which Serita, who began life being taken away from her parents. After a rough youth, Serita found herself through her academic ability. She met a physics teacher who believed in her and met her husband who understood hardship. After a career in investment banking, they both decided to give back by trying to improve the foster care
Jody Miller’s book guides the reader through some inspirational accounts of how people broke their personsl or professional stalemates to reach new levels of satisfaction through insights, mentoring or other inner shift of focus.
The forward is written by Brad Feld, an example of the type of person Miller is featuring in the book. Feld is listed as a venture capitalist, entrepreneur, author and marathoner. High powered people are examples of those who take charge of their lives through their decisions and will to overcome obstacles.
Miller gives examples from her own childhood to begin. Using her grandmother’s dishes as an example, she explains how we can hold onto what doesn’t serve us anymore. Feeling alive, trusting herself, feeling loved, and happy times provide a guideline for both her and the reader on how to rediscover your optimal state. The idea is that if you are not living your dream, get down to it. The message is that dreams should not be deferred. Either be working toward them or change them. …show more content…
Her book makes use of her connections in the media so that readers will be interested in personal stories of those who have more media presence than they do. Individuals she knows from government and business provide many personal stories for her to share. Some of the people whose stories she highlights are Serita and Reid Cox, co-founders of iForster. Their story is a full-circle one in which Serita, who began life being taken away from her parents. After a rough youth, Serita found herself through her academic ability. She met a physics teacher who believed in her and met her husband who understood hardship. After a career in investment banking, they both decided to give back by trying to improve the foster care