In a blog post related to transitions in life, adapted from his new book The Earned Life, the renowned leadership coach Marshall Goldsmith talks about when to pivot in life, and how to land safely. He writes: “If you’re not focusing on your priorities in life, you won’t be thinking about your runway. You are likely to be gliding along until you have to land. It’s often not your choice. You may not know what lights you up, or you haven’t given yourself the space in life to discover it. Many people don’t change their lives because they think they’ve run out of runway.”
Many people who are in dire situations and seek refuge elsewhere are pivoting to stay alive. With the war in Ukraine and many other humanitarian crises around the world, the number of refugees fleeing their countries is expected to reach 30 million globally this year in the largest refugee crisis since World War II. An article in Forbes has suggested that it’s time for business leaders to re-frame the issue and view refugees as potential talent and business builders. Ukrainian refugees, for example, are highly educated and skilled, and could bolster the tech businesses in countries that welcomed them.
In The Earned Life Goldsmith uncovers the source of today’s existential crises, including regrets that stem from choices that irrevocably alter our lives, reroute destinies, and haunt our memories. These are particularly timely themes today.
With Goldsmith’s book as a guide, readers can close the gap between what they plan to achieve and what they actually get done—even in a world full of inescapable unfairness and curveballs—and live an earned life that is fulfilling in the long run.
You can read Marshall Goldsmith’s blog here.
About MARSHALL GOLDSMITH
Marshall Goldsmith has been recognized for years as the world’s leading executive coach and the New York Times bestselling author of many books, including What Got You Here Won’t Get You There, Mojo, and Triggers. He received his Ph.D. from the UCLA Anderson School of Management. In his coaching practice, Goldsmith has advised more than 200 major CEOs and their management teams. He and his wife live in Nashville, Tennessee.
About THE EARNED LIFE
In THE EARNED LIFE (Currency Books), Marshall Goldsmith uncovers the source of today’s existential crisis: regret, the kind stemming from choices that irrevocably alter our lives, reroutes destinies, and haunts our memories—particularly timely themes as the pandemic and Great Resignation inspire people to seek meaning in their lives, get unstuck and make changes. With this book as their guide, readers can close the gap between what they plan to achieve and what they actually get done—even in a world full of inescapable unfairness and curveballs—and live an earned life too fulfilling to dwell on the “what ifs.”
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