The Lifelong Project

Sent as a gift to my son in prison. The subject and content seemed like a positive message to inspire constructive intraspecption.

I have always been one of those people who wanted to better my life, but didnt know how to approach such a monumental task. Instead of looking at my life as a total project, I would tackle different individual areas of my life as needed. I would often improve the area of focus, but other areas of my life would then suffer. If I focused too much on my career, my personal relationships suffered and I had no time for me. If I focused too much on my personal relationships, my career (and sales income) suffered. So, my life has been a constant struggle to improve while really only operating in emergency management when one aspect of my life was in serious trouble. I knew immediately, upon reading the description of this book, that I was about to learn something that could help me improve my life as a whole. Once I identified the goals I wanted to attain, I was able to begin work on a plan to attain those goals. I now take action every day to get farther along in my project and closer to achieving the level of success I want and deserve. I have set benchmarks that help me to monitor my progress, and I feel like I am progressing with each new day. If I hadnt found this book, I would have continued doing things the way I had always done them. Taking what I have learned in this book, I am more optimistic about 2010 (and beyond) than I have been in a very long time!

Here is a book that is worth picking up. Mr. Phillips has created a think/take action book. ROI comes back early with this one. Believing in yourself is half the battle - the other half is this book. It helps you not only to get started on your path but helps you execute to completion. You can take his principles and apply to everyday life to make things happen. I myself have a project in place that was one that I found I could not get moving on until the tools were placed before me. Learning to plot things out to achieve a goal. MAGNIFICENT!

Great guide to follow. Expecting great results as I work through the process.

After reading the first 3 pages I knew this book would be my new Bible, It is a must read for everyone and can bring a clear plan on how to improve your business or personal life, after the first few chapters my fears and anxieties that have held me back for years seemed like nothing and for the first time in years I have set some goals and on my way to achieving them.

This book is a great guideline on how to plan out your goals, step by step, and actually follow through on them. This doesnt just apply to the big goals in life, like buying a house, losing weight, or starting a business; this applies to *every* aspect of your life. If you have a hard time getting motivated, or you just dont know where to begin, this is the book for you.

Good book, really made me think about the way I have been approaching challenging tasks... now I approach projects very differentl..... and definitely worth the price!

Mr. Phillips has written a practical how-to guide for getting things--any things--done. Hes absolutely correct when he states that its not about goal setting but goal achieving. Each chapter not only provides practical advice on how to complete your goals but also includes hands-on exercises to step you closer and closer to your personal finish line. The beauty of The Lifelong Project is that its principles apply to any project, whether youre creating a computer program, getting a new job, losing weight, planning a vacation, completing a degree, or building a birdhouse. If its important to you, it deserves your attention, and Mr. Phillips guidelines provide an easy, step-by-step process for completion. He even insists that one of the last steps is to celebrate your completion! This book is perfect for anyone, no matter what age or status in life. If youve been meaning to get around to that one thing youve always wanted but never seemed to have the time to do, The Lifelong Project can help you start and, more importantly, complete it.

I recently had the opportunity to hear the author,Joseph, speak in Indianapolis. His talent in understanding and presenting project management skills works well towards implementing these concepts towards your personal goals, step by step, as you are the project leader of your life! Thinking as a one year project with a deadline of how you want your life to look differently in 365 days is a motivational, manageable timeline. Constant evaluation, tweeking, engagement and accountablility support will aid in making progress toward these established goals. I enjoyed his presentation and quickly sailed through the first 5 chapters in 2 days! I have started a binder to document the various segments of the project and set up accountablility partners! I highly recommend this book and Mr. Phillips as a speaker.

after reading this book, i could not imagine starting the new year without it! mr. phillips creates an amazing journey that you find within yourself. harold bell wright once wrote that there are thirtheen truly great things in life: dreams, occupation, knowledge, ignorance, religion, tradition, temptation, life, death, failure, success, love and memories. mr. phillips addresses all of these truly great things by giving you the tools needed to achieve and overcome. once you have read and enjoyed this book, you will be convinced, as i am, that this should not be classified as a self help book. this should be classified as THE self help book.