Success is what happens to you; significance is what happens through you. Do busy schedules at home and at work sometimes leave you feeling overwhelmed and uninspired? Maybe you feel stuck in a rut, going through a treadmill of the same routines or bored at a job you don't love. If you want to get more out of life, this book will show you how. The authors' approach has been used successfully by many thousands of people?now you can put it to work for yourself. You'll learn to focus on your passions, set and achieve goals, and harness your full potential in order to live a life filled with meaning?your best life.

• Shows you how to nurture your passions, re-energize your life, and achieve your full potential
• Includes dramatic stories of people who have discovered how to live a more meaningful life
• Written by Peter Hirsch, social entrepreneur and a in-demand public speaker, and Robert Shemin, successful business book author

Acknowledgments xi

Introduction From Success to Significance 1

Principle #1 Intensify Your Desire 9

Principle #2 Find Your Purpose 31

Principle #3 Fire Up Your Imagination 49

Principle #4 Don’t Fear to Be Fearless 63

Principle #5 Sharpen Your Focus 87

Principle #6 Set Specific Goals 109

Principle #7 Adjust Your Attitude 139

Principle #8 Embrace Challenge 163

Principle #9 Pinpoint Your Priorities 175

Principle #10 Believe in Belief 189

Principle #11 Strengthen Your Commitment 205

Principle #12 Make a Choice 225

Epilogue 231

Index 235